Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Seeks Replies After Yamuna Expressway Bus Fire
A sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway, and nine people died.
The bus was travelling from Delhi to Bihar.
The fire happened near Jewar in Greater Noida on September 24, 2026.
Agra resident Kishan Chand Jain asked the Supreme Court to seek a detailed investigation.
The Court asked the road transport ministry and Uttar Pradesh’s chief secretary to respond.
The requested report would examine whether the bus was properly registered, insured and safe for passengers.
It would also look at whether construction and fire-safety rules were followed.
The application says vehicles with more than five unpaid traffic fines should not be allowed through toll plazas.
The Allahabad High Court has separately sought information about safety checks and permits for such buses.
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Union road transport ministry and Uttar Pradesh chief secretary over the sleeper bus fire.
Nine passengers died when the bus caught fire near Jewar on September 24, 2026.
The bus was travelling from Delhi to Bihar and caught fire near the Yamuna Expressway’s 33-kilometre milestone.
A petition seeks a time-bound report covering the fire’s cause, ownership, registration, permits, fitness, insurance and authorised capacity.
The application also proposes stopping transport vehicles with more than five unpaid challans from crossing toll plazas.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Union road transport ministry, Uttar Pradesh’s chief secretary and petitioner Kishan Chand Jain are involved; nine passengers died.
- What
- The Supreme Court sought responses concerning a sleeper bus fire and a proposed investigation into the bus’s safety and compliance.
- When
- The fire occurred during the night of September 23–24, 2026, and the Supreme Court issued notices on September 28, 2026.
- Where
- Near the 33-kilometre milestone of the Yamuna Expressway, in the Jewar police station area of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The petition seeks accountability for the fire and stronger enforcement of vehicle safety, permit and unpaid-challan requirements.
- Deaths
- Nine passengers died in the sleeper bus fire.
- Incident date
- September 24, 2026; the fire occurred during the intervening night of September 23–24.
- Location
- Near the 33-kilometre milestone of the Yamuna Expressway, under the Jewar police station area of Greater Noida.
- Bus route
- The bus was travelling from Delhi to Bihar.
- Requested report
- The petition seeks details on the fire’s cause, ownership, registration, permit, fitness, insurance, authorised capacity, construction and fire-safety compliance.
- Proposed toll restriction
- Transport vehicles with more than five unpaid challans would be barred from crossing toll or fee plazas until the dues are paid.
- Related court action
- The Allahabad High Court directed state officials to provide information on safety checks and permits issued to such buses.
