Bengaluru, Aug 16: An alert KSRTC driver averted a major mishap after a multi-axle bus caught fire in the wee hours of Wednesday. All 20 passengers on board the bus escaped unhurt.
The incident took place when the Bengaluru-bound buscoming from Tirupathi was moving along KR Puramhanging flyover around 5am. As soon as the bus reached the flyover, bus driver Ambari noticed smoke emitting from the engine through the rear-view mirror. He immediately stopped the vehicle and asked all passengers to alight. Panicky passengers rushed out of the bus leaving some of the baggage behind.
The bus was almost gutted as the fire spread rapidly, stalling traffic on the flyover for sometime. By then, the driver had alerted fire officials who reached the spot and doused the flames. Police said no complaint has been registered.
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