Watch: Close shave for over 30 passengers as TSRTC bus catches fire

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Feb 22, 2017, 10:00 AM IST

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus was on its way to Hyderabad when it was gutted in the fire near Alair.

Over 30 passengers travelling in a luxury bus of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) had a narrow escape after the vehicle caught fire near Alair in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district.

Telangana Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy has ordered an inquiry in the incident, an official release said here.

The bus of Warangal-1 depot was on its way to Hyderabad when it was gutted in the fire near Alair, it said.

The minister directed senior RTC officials to submit a detailed report of the incident and asked them to ensure that such incidents do not re-occur, the release added. 

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