Moving Bus Catches Fire on Pune-Satara Highway in Maharashtra

Pune: Nearly 30 passengers travelling in an air-conditioned bus h a narrow escape after it caught fire on Pune-Satara highway in Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said. It caught fire after its left side rear tyre burst.

incident took place around 1.50 pm when state transport's 'Shivshahi' bus was at Vhefata near Satara city on Swargate-Sangli route, y said. AC bus h 30 passengers on board apart from two crew members, a spokesperson of Maharashtra State Ro Transport Corporation (MSRTC) said.

All passengers and crew members were safe, official said.

"re was no injury to anyone in blaze," he said.

bus suffered damages of nearly Rs 25 lakh, he ded.

MSRTC is one of largest public transport corporations in country with a fleet of more than 15,000 AC and non-AC buses. More than 60 lakh passengers travel on state corporation's buses daily.