Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Pune: Head-On Collision on BRT Road Injures Family
Two cars crashed into each other on a special bus road in Pune.
The family in one of the cars got hurt.
This is happening a lot in Pune lately, and the city's bus service is having trouble because of cars driving on their special road.
An i10 car and a Mahindra XUV collided head-on on the Jagtap Dairy-Wakad BRT Road
The collision was severe, deploying airbags in both vehicles
The family traveling in the i10 sustained injuries
This is the latest in a series of accidents in Pune city
PCMC has been struggling with private vehicles encroaching on BRT routes
- Who
- A family in an i10 car and the driver of a Mahindra XUV
- What
- Collided head-on on the Jagtap Dairy-Wakad BRT Road
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Jagtap Dairy-Wakad BRT Road, Pune
- Why
- Due to encroachment of private vehicles on the BRT route
PCMC and Traffic Police
Private Vehicle Drivers
Encroachment on BRT Routes
PCMC and Traffic Police
PCMC and traffic police officials have noted an increase in private vehicles encroaching on BRT routes, causing obstacles to PMPML bus transit
Private Vehicle Drivers
Private vehicle drivers argue for open access to BRT routes, claiming that police control increases congestion on main routes
- Vehicles Involved
- i10 car and Mahindra XUV
- Injuries
- Family in i10 sustained injuries
- Location
- Jagtap Dairy-Wakad BRT Road, Pune
- Previous Incidents
- Rise in vehicle accidents in Pune city, including a major incident on the Navale bridge in Narhe
- PCMC Measures
- Harsh measures against unruly drivers entering BRT routes