A tragic accident involving a double-decker bus on the Purvanchal Expressway has raised serious concerns about the safety of long-distance private buses in India, resulting in five fatalities and 66 injuries.
A devastating accident on the Purvanchal Expressway occurred when a double-decker bus lost control and overturned, leading to the deaths of five passengers, including three children, and injuries to 66 others. The bus, traveling from Ludhiana in Punjab to Darbhanga in Bihar, flipped near the Barabanki-Lucknow border, with debris scattered over a distance of approximately 100 meters. Eyewitness accounts describe the bus swaying erratically at high speeds, reportedly around 100 km/h, before it rolled over. As the situation unfolded, many passengers tried to escape through the windows, breaking the glass with their shoes.
