Six injured as PMPML bus hits bus shelter near KK Market in Pune

Six people were injured on Monday afternoon when a PMPML bus travelling from Kothrud to Katraj in Pune hit a passenger shelter near KK Market. The injured include elderly people. They were taken to Bharati Hospital, where they are being treated.

The accident happened at about 4.30 pm. There were roughly 30 to 35 passengers on board. The bus, registration number MH14 HU 5762 and fleet number TT 43, was running on route number 103/7 between Kothrud depot and Katraj.

According to preliminary information, a woman was walking on the right side of the bus in the BRT corridor. The driver swerved to avoid her. The turn was sudden, so the bus veered to the left and its front hit the bus stop near KK Market.

The bus operates under PMPML's Kothrud depot but is run by a private contractor, Travel Time company. The circumstances of the collision are being investigated.

Sahakarnagar police reached the spot on receiving news of the accident. Police took the bus and its driver to the police station for questioning. The conductor was allowed to go after his details were recorded.