Overview

• Police said the blaze began in the engine around 5:10 a.m. as the bus reached the HAL bus stop in east Bengaluru.
• About 60 passengers were on board and all were transferred to another bus without injuries.
• Driver Jayachandra and conductor Chowdappa led the evacuation before emergency crews arrived.
• Fire and Emergency Services extinguished the flames, but the Depot-51 vehicle (KA 57 F 4568) was completely destroyed.
• A team led by BMTC’s Chief Mechanical Engineer started an on-site investigation, and the corporation pledged technical steps to prevent a recurrence.