10 months ago
DTC Bus Accident: Driver Arrested After Climbing Divider, Injuring Two
A DTC bus driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to climb onto the divider and injure a fruit vendor and a lineman.
The driver was arrested, and the injured were taken to the hospital.
An electric DTC bus lost control and climbed onto the divider in north Delhi's Shastri Nagar
The incident injured a 65-year-old fruit vendor and a 50-year-old lineman
The bus driver, Pradeep Kumar, was arrested and has been working with DTC for six months
The injured were rushed to hospitals, with the fruit vendor in critical condition
The incident occurred near Nagia Park and was reported to police at 9:54 am
- Who
- Pradeep Kumar (driver), Rahis Ahmed (fruit vendor), Bishram (lineman)
- What
- DTC bus accident
- Where
- North Delhi's Shastri Nagar, near Nagia Park
- When
- Tuesday morning, around 9:54 am
- Why
- The bus lost control and climbed onto the divider
Key facts
- Bus type
- Electric DTC bus
- Route
- Sarai Rohilla to Rana Pratap Bagh
- Injured
- Rahis Ahmed (fruit vendor), Bishram (lineman)
- Hospitals
- Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital
- Driver's name
- Pradeep Kumar
- Driver's employment
- Contract driver with DTC for six months
Quotes
The Services department
The department responsible for issuing directives to other departments and autonomous bodies in the Delhi government
“All the departments must now obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the DTC before recruiting drivers for official vehicles.”
indianexpress.com
“All the departments have been directed to engage drivers from the DTC pool against any current or future vacancy of drivers.”
indianexpress.com
A senior government official
A senior official in the Delhi government
“The DTC has started placing its drivers in other departments and promoted some as Assistant Traffic Inspectors (ATIs) in lieu of the regular direct recruitment/promotion quota, but the corporation is facing financial strain due to the rising salary burden.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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