ANDHRA PRADESH: Private Travels Bus Overturns on Eluru-Hyderabad Route
Fresh off the devastating Chevella crash that claimed 19 lives on Sunday, Andhra Pradesh faces yet another grim chapter on its highways.
A private bus veered off course and overturned near Lingampalem in the Eluru district late Monday, shattering the fragile calm.
The Bharathi Travels vehicle, bound for Hyderabad with roughly 50 passengers aboard, flipped at Jubilee Nagar around 8 p.m.
One traveler lost their life on the spot, while 10 others sustained injuries in the chaos.
Swift Response Amid Chaos
Local police and emergency teams rushed to the scene within minutes, pulling trapped passengers to safety.
Ambulances ferried the wounded to Eluru’s Government General Hospital and nearby clinics for urgent care.
Most injuries were fractures and cuts, with two in critical condition overnight.
Families gathered anxiously outside wards, piecing together fragments of a routine journey gone wrong.
Probe Points to Driver Lapse
Early findings suggest the driver missed a sharp bend, possibly under the influence, leading to the skid.
No mechanical faults have surfaced yet, but blood tests on the operator are pending.
This incident marks the third major bus mishap in the state over a week, following Kurnool’s fiery collision on October 31 that killed 19.
Authorities urge stricter checks on private operators amid rising fatalities.
Echoes of a Broader Crisis
- Recent Andhra bus tragedies:
- Chevella: 19 dead in lorry-bus smash, November 3
- Kurnool: 19 perished in inferno crash, October 31
- Eluru: 1 fatality, 10 hurt in overturn, November 3
As investigations deepen, grieving kin demand better oversight. These back-to-back losses highlight the urgent call for safer roads, where every mile should promise arrival, not absence.