The Maharashtra State Street Transport Company (MSRTC) Wednesday terminated the companies of a driver discovered intoxicated whereas driving a bus that met with an accident on the Pune-Solapur Freeway.
The motive force was driving a Lal Pari bus carrying 44 passengers when it crashed close to Kalbhor Lawns in Kadam Wak Wasti on the Pune-Solapur Freeway at round 12.30 am. Authorities mentioned no accidents had been reported after the crash.
Pramod Nehul, Puje Divisional Controller, MSRTC, mentioned the driving force and bus belong to the Dharavi Division and police are wanting into the case. “We investigated and located no accidents besides the minor harm value Rs 5,000 to the bus bumper. The motive force was drunk… Now we have suspended and terminated him,” he mentioned.
Nehul mentioned alcohol checks are carried out on drivers as a precautionary measure. “It might need occurred between the routes. We aren’t conscious of it. Nonetheless, the investigation is launched and police are additionally overseeing the case,” he mentioned.
In latest months, a number of accidents involving MSRTC buses have been reported. On January 27, an MSRTC bus travelling from Dahiwadi to Jyotiba fell off a bridge on the Pune-Bengaluru Nationwide Freeway within the Sangli district, injuring 35 passengers and the driving force.
Official information reveals the Pune Division reported 301 accidents involving MSRTC buses, leading to 35 fatalities, between March 2023 and December 2024.
