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Bus Catches Fire on Yamuna Expressway, IIT Delhi Engineer Among Passengers
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 04:47 AM
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A bus traveling on the Yamuna Expressway erupted in flames, prompting emergency response; an IIT Delhi engineer, who is due to marry in two months, had dropped his fiancée at the station before the incident.
A passenger bus on the Yamuna Expressway caught fire early on, forcing the driver to pull over and evacuate the occupants. Emergency services arrived promptly, extinguishing the blaze and transporting any injured passengers to nearby hospitals. The incident has been reported by The Economic Times and is under investigation by local authorities.
Among those on board was an engineer from IIT Delhi, who is scheduled to marry in two months. According to the report, he had dropped his fiancée at the bus station before the fire broke out, and was traveling alone at the time of the incident.
Police and fire officials are examining the cause of the fire, while the transport department has issued an advisory urging commuters to remain vigilant and report any irregularities on the expressway. No official casualty figures have been released yet.
Among those on board was an engineer from IIT Delhi, who is scheduled to marry in two months. According to the report, he had dropped his fiancée at the bus station before the fire broke out, and was traveling alone at the time of the incident.
Police and fire officials are examining the cause of the fire, while the transport department has issued an advisory urging commuters to remain vigilant and report any irregularities on the expressway. No official casualty figures have been released yet.