Narrow escape for passengers as TGSRTC electric bus catches fire, cash reward announced for bus driver for averting a major tragedy (opens original article in a new tab)

A TGSRTC electric bus caught fire near Karimnagar, but all passengers and crew escaped unharmed after the driver quickly stopped the vehicle and evacuated them. The driver received a cash reward for preventing a major tragedy.

• Driver B. Prashanth stopped the TGSRTC electric bus after noticing fumes from the HV battery compartment
• All 39 passengers and crew evacuated safely before the bus caught fire
• TGSRTC announced a ₹5,000 cash reward for the driver's quick action