📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Bart Molendijk / Anefo
Local
Bus carrying RGPV students crashes on Bhopal VIP Road, 12 injured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 10:02 PM
👁 16
A bus filled with students and staff of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya overturned a divider and struck an electric pole on Bhopal's VIP Road on Tuesday morning, leaving twelve people injured.
On Tuesday morning, a university bus carrying students and employees of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) was involved in a serious accident on the VIP Road in Bhopal. The vehicle, reportedly loaded with faculty and learners, attempted to cross a raised divider and lost control.
The bus climbed the divider before colliding with an overhead electric pole, causing the vehicle to overturn and sustain heavy damage. The impact also disrupted the power line in the vicinity.
Emergency services reached the scene promptly, evacuating the injured and transporting twelve persons to nearby hospitals for treatment. No fatalities were reported.
Police have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the mishap and to assess any violations of traffic regulations. The VIP Road remained partially closed for several hours as authorities cleared the wreckage and restored the power supply.
The incident has raised concerns among the university community about transport safety, prompting calls for stricter oversight of student commuting arrangements.
The bus climbed the divider before colliding with an overhead electric pole, causing the vehicle to overturn and sustain heavy damage. The impact also disrupted the power line in the vicinity.
Emergency services reached the scene promptly, evacuating the injured and transporting twelve persons to nearby hospitals for treatment. No fatalities were reported.
Police have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the mishap and to assess any violations of traffic regulations. The VIP Road remained partially closed for several hours as authorities cleared the wreckage and restored the power supply.
The incident has raised concerns among the university community about transport safety, prompting calls for stricter oversight of student commuting arrangements.