DTC electric bus goes up in flames in Delhi's Shastri Park, reduced to ashes
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A DTC electric bus caught fire near the Shastri Park underpass in northeast Delhi. The passenger-free vehicle was gutted, renewing concerns over electric bus safety.
A Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) electric bus was gutted in a fire near the Shastri Park underpass in northeast Delhi on Wednesday night, triggering fresh concerns over the safety of electric buses in the national capital. No passengers were on board at the time of the incident, averting a possible tragedy.According to the fire department, the bus was passing near the Shastri Park underpass when it suddenly caught fire. After noticing flames, the driver immediately stopped the vehicle and alerted the fire department. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot following the alert. Firefighters launched an operation to douse the flames, but the fire had already spread across the bus.
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