Yamuna Expressway accident: 29 killed as bus falls through gap between flyovers

At least 29 passengers were killed when an Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus hit the divider and fell through a gap between two flyovers on the Yamuna Expressway on July 8 morning.

There were more than 50 passengers on the bus which plunged 40 feet down before hitting the ground

Babloo Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police (Agra), confirmed that a UPSRTC Janrath bus coming to Delhi from Lucknow was involved in an accident around 5 a.m. after hitting the railing on the Yamuna Expressway near milestone 161 under Etmadpur police station.

Police teams and disaster relief teams reached the site immediately. Till now 29 people have been declared dead by doctors. All senior officers of the district are at the hospital, said Mr. Babloo.

A preliminary inquiry found that the driver fell asleep and lost control of the vehicle. Investigations are on to find the exact cause of the accident.

The U.P. Roadways has announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh to each of the kin of the deceased.

U.P. Chief Minister Adityanath has deputed deputy CM Dinesh Sharma and Minister of State for Transport Swatantra Dev Singh to visit the site of the accident and the injured in the hospitals to oversee their medical care, a government spokesperson said.