Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Bus Collisions in Kolkata and Indore
Two bus accidents happened in different cities.
In Kolkata, a big bus turned over on the road and hurt 16 people.
The bus was not allowed to be on the road because it didn't have the right papers.
In Indore, a bus hit a scooter and then caught fire.
The person on the scooter was hurt, and the bus was completely destroyed.
The police in both places are looking into what happened.
A government-owned bus overturned at Topsia intersection in Kolkata, injuring 16 people.
The bus in Kolkata was operating without a valid fitness certificate and its front tyre burst.
In Indore, a bus rammed into a scooter and then burst into fire, injuring the scooter rider.
The bus in Indore was completely destroyed by the fire, and all passengers were safely evacuated.
Police in both cities are investigating the accidents, reviewing CCTV footage and questioning eyewitnesses.
- Who
- Passengers and conductor of a government-owned bus in Kolkata, passengers of an inter-state bus in Indore, and a scooter rider in Indore
- What
- Two separate bus accidents: one overturned in Kolkata, another collided with a scooter and caught fire in Indore
- When
- Time not specified for Kolkata accident; Wednesday morning in Indore
- Where
- Topsia intersection, Kolkata and Tukoganj, Indore
- Why
- Front tyre burst in Kolkata; driver lost control and collided with a scooter in Indore, causing a fire
- Location 1
- Topsia intersection, Kolkata
- Number of Injured 1
- 16
- Hospital 1
- Chittaranjan National Hospital
- Cause of Accident 1
- Front tyre burst
- Bus Condition 1
- Operating without a valid fitness certificate
- Location 2
- Tukoganj, Indore
- Number of Injured 2
- 1 (scooter rider)
- Cause of Accident 2
- Bus rammed into scooter, then caught fire
- Bus Condition 2
- Completely destroyed by fire
