The incident occurred on the BRTS route on Pune-Satara road around 4.15pm. Pune: A PMPML bus rammed into a bus stop, injuring eight passengers after its driver applied sudden brakes to save an elderly woman walking towards it on Monday.
He lost control and the bus rammed into the stop.
The bus was travelling from Kothrud to Katraj and was approaching the Ahilyadevi bus stop near Shankarmaharaj Math when the driver applied the brake, spotting the elderly woman, according to police. Five women and three men travelling in the bus were injured after being thrown out of their seats, Sahakarnagar police said. Two of the passengers suffered serious injuries and are undergoing treatment. Sahakarnagar police have taken the driver and conductor into custody. Passengers waiting at the bus stop were not injured.
Kishor Chauhan, PMPML PRO, said, “The driver was new and was being trained by another driver who was in the bus. Both drivers and the conductor are at Sankarnagar police station. Our men are at the hospital interacting with the patients. The bus has been badly damaged, and all checks on the vehicle will be conducted, in addition to a detailed investigation.