On the evening of June 30th, a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus caught fire in the vicinity of Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. The incident occurred at around 7:30 pm when the bus was traveling from Uppal to Mehdipatnam. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but fortunately, all passengers on board were safely evacuated before any harm could come to them.
Eyewitnesses report that the bus was engulfed in flames within minutes, and the blaze was so intense that it could be seen from afar. Passengers and locals rushed to the scene to help, and fire engines soon arrived to extinguish the fire. The incident caused a traffic jam on the busy road leading to Begumpet Airport, and it took several hours for the authorities to clear the area.
This is not the first time that a TSRTC bus has caught fire in Hyderabad. In fact, there have been several incidents in recent years, raising concerns about the safety of public transport in the city. The TSRTC has promised to investigate the cause of the fire and take appropriate measures to prevent such incidents in the future. It is essential that public transport providers ensure the safety of their passengers and take all necessary precautions to prevent accidents like this from happening again.
