Passenger bus, running under recently launched M.P. govt service, gutted in fire; passengers evacuated safely

By The Hindu Staff

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Passenger bus, running under recently launched M.P. govt service, gutted in fire; passengers evacuated safely — Photo credit: The Hindu

People gather near the wreckage after a CM Sugam Parivahan Seva bus caught fire following a tyre burst, in Ramwas, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on October 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI

A passenger bus, linked to Madhya Pradesh Government’s recently launched public bus service, was gutted in fire on Tuesday (October 6, 202) near Ujjain with about 40 people in it who managed to get out without any injuries, officials said.

The incident took place in Ramwas area, about 15 kilometres from Ujjain when the bus was traveling from the holy city to Indore. Officials, however, said that it was a private operator bus, under contract with the government as part of the Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva, that was launched on September 25.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari had flagged off 351 buses, reintroducing a public bus service in the State after 21 years, under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 7, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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