Delhi: All 50 Passengers Rescued After DTC Bus Catches Fire Mid-Route In Jagatpuri

A DTC low-floor bus carrying at least 50 passengers was completely gutted after catching fire in east Delhi’s Jagatpuri area on Thursday (August 29). No passengers were injured in the incident as all were rescued shortly after the bus caught fire, officials said.

Delhi Fire Service (DFS) station officer Anoop Singh said they received a call at 9.42 am and three fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. The cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit in the vehicle’s air conditioning system, Singh said. He added that the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus was en route to Seemapuri when the incident took place.

An eyewitness, Surender Bhola, said a biker noticed smoke coming from the bus engine. He alerted the bus driver, who immediately stopped the vehicle and instructed the passengers to get down.

Bhola said there were at least 50 passengers in the bus and all were rescued. The incident caused a massive traffic jam at the Jagatpuri traffic light, affecting other commuters. Traffic police later managed to regulate the flow, the DFS officer said.