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GMCBL bus gutted on Old Delhi-Gurugram Road, all 40 safe
A GMCBL CNG bus carrying around 40 passengers caught fire on Old Delhi-Gurugram Road near the Sirhaul turn around 10 am on Thursday. The driver noticed smoke from the engine compartment and…
The Story in Brief
A GMCBL CNG bus carrying around 40 passengers caught fire on Old Delhi-Gurugram Road near the Sirhaul turn around 10 am on Thursday. The driver noticed smoke from the engine compartment and stopped the bus, evacuating all passengers through the front gate. Within seconds, flames engulfed the entire vehicle, reducing it to ashes.
Fire tenders from Udyog Vihar and Sector 18 doused the blaze in about 30 minutes. The crew had tried to use an onboard extinguisher but could not open the engine cover due to heat and smoke. Traffic on the Dundahera-bound lane was diverted for 50 minutes. GMCBL officials say a short circuit in the engine bay could be the cause, and a technical investigation is underway. At least four GMCBL buses have caught fire from the engine bay since April 2023.
The Indian Opinion
This is the fifth GMCBL bus fire in just over a year. The operator blames a possible short circuit and promises a detailed investigation. The pattern demands urgent answers: how many buses share the same engine-bay design, and what exactly has the routine maintenance audit found? Gurugram commuters deserve a public, dated report, not another vague assurance.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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