DTC bus gutted after motorcycle collision in Delhi Cantt; no casualties reported

A DTC bus was gutted after catching fire when a motorcycle crashed into it in the Delhi Cantonment area on Thursday morning, police said.

According to the police, they suspect the fire may have been triggered by sparks from the impact.

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The incident took place around 10:53 am when bus number 776, travelling from Uttam Nagar Bus Terminal to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, had stopped at the Defence Officers Enclave, Dhaula Kuan to let passengers alight, police said.

Police said that the motorcycle rammed into the rear side of the CNG-run bus. The motorcycle got stuck under the vehicle, and due to suspected sparking, the bus caught fire.

The driver and conductor quickly evacuated all passengers to safety before the fire spread, a police officer said.

“The motorcycle driver abandoned the bike and fled the scene. Within minutes, the bus was engulfed in flames and destroyed,” he added.

The Delhi Fire Service immediately deployed two fire tenders to the spot and extinguished the blaze. The crime team later inspected the site, and the bus underwent a mechanical examination.

Police said the motorcycle, a TVS Apache, was registered to Sameer Rohilla from East of Kailash.

During the investigation, it was found that the rider had been injured and is currently receiving treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.

“No loss of life has been reported in the incident, but the bus was gutted. We are probing whether the fire was caused by sparking from the collision or due to a CNG-related issue. The exact cause will be ascertained after detailed mechanical inspection,” the officer said, adding that further investigation is underway.