Archive · 24 Aug 2026
MSRTC Bus Near Gorge, 51 Passengers Escape Major Tragedy
An MSRTC bus was carrying 51 people through a dangerous mountain road.
The bus was traveling near Outram Ghat on Sunday.
Suddenly, the steering stopped working.
The driver used the brakes to slow the bus down.
The bus moved close to a very deep gorge.
It hit a barrier, an iron pole and a tree.
The tree and pole stopped the bus from falling.
Everyone escaped, although some people were hurt and needed medical care.
An MSRTC bus carrying 51 passengers lost steering control at Outram Ghat on Sunday.
Driver Subhash Namdev Palal applied the foot and hand brakes as the bus moved toward a deep gorge.
The bus struck a safety barrier, an iron highway pole and a tree before becoming wedged safely.
Passengers escaped through the windows; some sustained minor injuries and received hospital treatment.
Reports differ on the bus’s destination, identifying it as either Nipale or Surat.
- Who
- An MSRTC bus driver, Subhash Namdev Palal, and 51 passengers were involved.
- What
- The bus lost steering control, moved toward a gorge and became wedged against an iron pole and a tree.
- When
- Sunday, at about 1 p.m.; the bus had departed at 9 a.m.
- Where
- Outram Ghat, also referred to in the report as Kannad Ghat, in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The steering reportedly failed when the bus was navigating the ghat’s bends; the articles do not establish the underlying mechanical cause.
- Passengers
- 51
- Bus operator
- Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)
- Bus registration
- MH40 S 1726
- Departure
- CIDCO bus stand at 9 a.m. on Sunday
- Incident time
- Around 1 p.m.
- Driver
- Subhash Namdev Palal, 45
- Injuries
- Some passengers suffered minor injuries; Aarohi Kulkagond was referred to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for more serious injuries.
- Reported destination
- One account says Nipale, while another says Surat.