Guntur: RTC bus overturns; 20 hurt

On Thursday morning, at Sathuluru of Nadendla Mandal in Guntur district, an RTC bus overturned near Ponugupadu canal. In this accident, as many as 20 passengers sustained injuries. The bus was on its way from Guntur to Narsaraopet. The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital. More details in the matter are awaited.

RTC buses which have been known for the safe journey have lost their credibility due to the increased number of accidents over a period of time. More than 10 accidents in which the RTC buses were involved have been registered in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states in the last couple of months. Surely, something is going wrong. There is a need to conduct regular training to the RTC drivers, at this juncture.