More than eight pilgrims sustained serious injuries after a bus carrying 26 devotees from West Bengal overturned on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district in the early hours of Sunday. The accident occurred near the Aihar toll plaza in the Lalganj area, leaving several passengers injured and triggering panic among those travelling in the bus.
More than eight pilgrims sustained serious injuries after a bus carrying 26 devotees from West Bengal overturned on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district in the early hours of Sunday. The pilgrims were travelling to Varanasi for darshan at Kashi Vishwanath Temple after visiting Mathura and Vrindavan when the accident occurred near kilometre marker 486 on the expressway. Emergency response teams of Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
The accident occurred near the Aihar toll plaza in the Lalganj area, leaving several passengers injured and triggering panic among those travelling in the bus. The injured passengers were evacuated from the damaged vehicle and shifted in ambulances to a nearby Community Health Centre, where they are undergoing treatment. Police personnel also reached the scene and assisted in rescue and relief efforts. Circle officer Sujeet Kumar Rai visited the hospital, reviewed the condition of the injured pilgrims and sought details of their treatment from doctors.