The New Indian Express ·
KSRTC EV bus catches fire after brake jam, 16 passengers escape unhurt near Mysuru
MYSURU: A ‘Power Plus’ electrical (EV) bus belonging to the KSRTC caught fire due to brake jam, and 16 passengers in the bus escaped unhurt due to the driver’s presence of mind. The incident took place near Rangayanakoppalu near Bilikere on the Mysuru-Hunsur main road on Saturday.
The bus was on its way to Mysuru from Virajpet in Kodagu district via Gonikoppa and Hunsur. It was approaching Rangayanakoppalu in Bilikere hobli at around 5.15 pm when the brake of the rear right wheel jammed.
Due to this, the rear tire heated up and caught fire. Driver Ramachandraiah, who was aware of the fire in the fast-moving bus, immediately stopped the bus on the side of the road and instructed the passengers to get off.
