Archive · 19 Nov 2025
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
- When
- Tuesday morning, around 9:54 am
- Where
- North Delhi's Shastri Nagar, near Nagia Park
- Why
- The bus lost control and climbed onto the divider
- 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
