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Surat bus crash: Kin provide blood samples for DNA matching | Ahmedabad News

Surat bus crash: Kin provide blood samples for DNA matching | Ahmedabad News

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A DAY after seven persons, including four women, were killed and several injured after a bus caught fire following a head-on collision with another bus near Bardoli town in Gujarat’s Surat district on Tuesday, the police are facing another challenge – identification of the deceased. As of Wednesday evening, only the body of Ghanshyam Raju Barkale, who was the driver of the bus that caught fire and hailed from Jalgaon in Maharashtra, could be identified. The Maharashtra State Transport bus was bound for Surat from Jamer Bus Depot in Jalgaon. With the bodies severely charred, the Bardoli rural police on Wednesday took blood samples of four individuals, who are relatives of people who were on board the bus and are missing, for DNA tests. The bus that caught fire ran on compressed natural gas or CNG, which was previously reported and confirmed police. Sachin Patil (22), whose mother Manisha was on board the bus, told The Indian Express on Wednesday, “I was at work when my mother called me up around 3:40 pm on Tuesday …

Maharashtra-bound bus crashes into oncoming MSRTC bus near Surat, seven killed

Maharashtra-bound bus crashes into oncoming MSRTC bus near Surat, seven killed

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At least seven persons were killed, and around 40 were injured after two buses operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) collided near Bardoli town in Gujarat’s Surat district on Tuesday, and one of them caught fire, police said. As per PTI, all the deceased were travelling in the bus that caught fire. The incident occurred on National Highway No. 53 near Uva village, officials said.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

At least seven killed, 40 injured as two Maharashtra state-run buses collide near Surat; one catches fire

At least seven killed, 40 injured as two Maharashtra state-run buses collide near Surat; one catches fire

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At least seven persons were killed, and around 40 were injured after two buses operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) collided near Bardoli town in Gujarat’s Surat district on Tuesday, and one of them caught fire, police said. People gather at the site as smoke billows out from a bus following a road accident involving two buses on the Gujarat-Maharashtra Highway. ((Fire Department/ANI Video Grab)) All the deceased were travelling in the bus that caught fire. The incident occurred on National Highway No. 53 near Uva village, officials said, adding that the road connects Maharashtra with Gujarat. Surat district Superintendent of Police Rajesh Ghadhiya said one of the buses was travelling from Surat to Dhule, while the other was headed towards Surat from Chalisgaon in Maharashtra. “On the highway from Bardoli to Vyara, the bus headed to Maharashtra hit a tractor. After losing balance, it jumped the divider and collided with the bus coming from the Maharashtra side, causing it to overturn and land in a low-lying area beside the road. The …

How 1 Pune-Ahmednagar bus built Maharashtra’s lifeline

How 1 Pune-Ahmednagar bus built Maharashtra’s lifeline

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4 min readJun 2, 2026 10:34 AM IST On June 1, 1948, a single bus rolled out of Swargate in Pune, headed for Ahmednagar—a modest 120-kilometre journey that would eventually grow into one of the country’s largest public road transport networks. The fare was nine paise. The seats were stuffed with coir. The body was wood. And almost nobody was convinced it would last. For over two years, scepticism ran deep. But the experiment was a success and served as a foundation for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), which operates thousands of buses and serves as a lifeline for lakhs of people in the state. “The first ST bus service plied between two banyan trees, one located at Swargate and the other at Ahmednagar,” Kamlesh Dhanrale, Divisional Transport Officer, told The Indian Express. On Monday, 78 years later, the MSRTC’s Pune divisional office marked the occasion with a formal anniversary celebration. Before the MSRTC grew into one of the country’s largest public road transport networks, its buses were wooden. Drivers and conductors wore khaki …

Four motorcyclists killed in collision with MSRTC bus in Pune’s Junnar

Four motorcyclists killed in collision with MSRTC bus in Pune’s Junnar

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Four men riding a motorcycle were killed after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus allegedly rammed into their vehicle in Junnar taluka of Pune district on Sunday night, police said. The accident took place near Jivandeep Hotel in Dingore village at around 8 pm on the Ahilyanagar–Kalyan highway. The MSRTC bus was operating on the Vitthalwadi–Pathardi route when it collided with the motorcycle, officials said. The deceased were identified as Ashish Dhawalu Bhale (24), Deepak Sakharam Bhale (28), Shivram Narayan Pardhi (26), and Khandu Narayan Bhale (25), all residents of Dingore village, as per reports. Bus driver detained, FIR registered According to reports, the four victims were travelling from Otur towards Dingore when the accident occurred. All four sustained severe injuries and died in the crash. Police have detained the bus driver and registered an FIR against him at Otur police station. Further investigation into the incident is underway, officials said. Eight killed after SUV falls into gorge in Raigad Eight people were killed after an SUV plunged into a deep gorge in …

Pune bus rape: Accused out on bail for another case. Who is Dattatraya Ramdas Gade? | Latest News India

Pune bus rape: Accused out on bail for another case. Who is Dattatraya Ramdas Gade? | Latest News India

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Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, a history sheeter out on bail since 2019, allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a stationary state transport bus at the busy Swargate bus station in Pune city on Tuesday morning. Dattatraya Ramdas Gade allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a stationary state transport bus at the busy Swargate bus station in Pune city,(HT Photo) The shocking incident triggered a protest by the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), during which the security office on the premises was vandalised. While Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader and Baramati Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti government, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said he has directed the Pune police commissioner to investigate the case and swiftly arrest the accused. Who is accused Dattatraya Ramdas Gade? Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, 36, has half a dozen cases of theft, robbery and chain-snatching registered against him in Pune and adjoining Ahilyanagar district, news agency PTI quoted a Swargate police station official as saying. Gade was out on bail since 2019 in one of the …

MSRTC’s dwindling bus fleet affecting pax transport in Pune division

MSRTC’s dwindling bus fleet affecting pax transport in Pune division

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Feb 24, 2025 06:58 AM IST Despite two meetings held by the state cabinet minister of transport, the issue of bus shortage has not been able to be sorted out Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Pune is facing a shortage of 400 buses in its existing fleet even as the number of passengers has risen to 1.50 lakh from an average of 70,000 resulting in several commuting challenges. From 1,100 buses before the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of buses in the MSRTC Pune fleet has fallen to 730. Despite two meetings held by the state cabinet minister of transport, the issue of bus shortage has not been able to be sorted out. According to commuters, the MSRTC buses currently operational on various routes have developed a number of technical snags, putting serious question marks over their functionality and efficacy. (HT) According to commuters, the MSRTC buses currently operational on various routes have developed a number of technical snags, putting serious question marks over their functionality and efficacy. According to MSRTC officials, Pune has 14 …

Fadnavis divests Sena of MSRTC head post, appoints IAS officer | Mumbai news

Fadnavis divests Sena of MSRTC head post, appoints IAS officer | Mumbai news

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Feb 07, 2025 08:34 AM IST The decision could be reversed later if it was taken up to be resolved by the two parties, said an official MUMBAI: A brand-new episode has been added to the ongoing cold war between chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde with the CM’s decision to divest the Shiv Sena of the post of head of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). In a first, Fadnavis has appointed an IAS officer to head MSRTC, which, since its inception in 1960, has always been led by the transport minister or an elected representative. Fadnavis divests Sena of MSRTC head post, appoints IAS officer As part of the ritual followed after a new government is voted in, the transport department moved a proposal to appoint the chairman of MSRTC and sent it to transport minister Pratap Sarnaik. The minister moved the file for the chief minister’s assent on Wednesday, expecting to be appointed chairman as per tradition. Fadnavis, however, appointed Sanjay Sethi, additional chief secretary of the transport …

Shivshahi bus catches fire on Pune-Mumbai expressway, no casualties | Pune News

Shivshahi bus catches fire on Pune-Mumbai expressway, no casualties | Pune News

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A Shivshahi luxury bus caught fire near the Talegaon toll post on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway on Sunday. No casualties were reported in the incident. The Shivshahi bus of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) was taking passengers from Swargate depot in Pune city to Kalyan when the incident happened. There were 12 passengers in the bus. Around 8.15 am, the rear side of the bus caught fire. A person travelling in a private vehicle coming from behind saw the fire and informed the bus driver. The bus driver immediately stopped the bus and the passengers were evacuated. After receiving information, fire brigade teams of the IRB and Talegaon MIDC fire station reached the spot. “The fire was brought under control in a few minutes. However, the entire bus was damaged. Even though the passengers had stepped out, some of them had left their belongings inside the bus which were gutted,” said D P Dorugade, fire officer of Talegaon MIDC fire station.The reason behind fire was yet to ascertained and the fire officer said that …

Mumbai Central Bus Stand to undergo concretisation from Dec 23 | Mumbai News

Mumbai Central Bus Stand to undergo concretisation from Dec 23 | Mumbai News

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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will start concreting work at the Mumbai Central Bus Stand from Monday to improve infrastructure and address long-standing operational challenges. The project, part of a state-wide initiative to modernise 183 bus depots, will be completed within the next two months. The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), which has allocated ₹600 crore for modernising bus stations across the state. At Mumbai Central, approximately 1,900 square metres of the bus stand will be concreted at an estimated cost of Rs 1.64 crore. Currently, around 155 buses from depots outside Mumbai operate daily from Mumbai Central, carrying thousands of passengers. However, buses from the Mumbai Central depot will continue to operate from the existing premises. These services will be temporarily rerouted to other bus stations to facilitate uninterrupted operations during the concretisation work. The phased re-routing is intended to minimize disruption for passengers while ensuring smooth operations during the construction period. An MSRTC spokesperson said, “To minimize inconvenience, during the period of …