Faridabad, April 4: A serious accident occurred at the Ballabgarh bus depot in Faridabad on Saturday, leaving a bus driver critically injured. Following the incident, other drivers and conductors present at the depot expressed their anger by halting bus operations in protest.
According to reports, the driver, Kailash, originally from Rajasthan, was assisting in reversing another bus while standing near his own vehicle at the city bus service station. It is said that as the bus was being reversed, the brakes failed, causing it to lose control and collide with another bus parked nearby. During this incident, Kailash was caught between the two buses and sustained severe injuries to his shoulder and head. Other drivers and conductors at the scene quickly rescued him from between the buses and rushed him to a nearby private hospital for treatment.
Currently, Kailash is receiving medical care at the hospital, and doctors are closely monitoring his condition. Santaram, a driver operating city buses from the Ballabgarh bus stand, reported that they received information around 8 AM about their colleague being seriously injured between the two buses. This news led to widespread discontent among the drivers and conductors present at the depot.
The drivers have expressed concerns regarding the lack of timely maintenance and servicing of the buses. They claimed that many buses have been operating on the roads without proper maintenance for an extended period. They argued that if regular inspections and repairs were conducted, this accident might have been avoided. In response, all drivers and conductors staged a sit-in at the bus depot, demanding that a senior official come to address them before resuming bus services.
Meanwhile, Amit, the city bus operations manager, stated that this was a technical accident. He mentioned that buses are serviced regularly, but the bus involved in the incident likely experienced a brake failure due to a technical issue. He assured that an investigation would be conducted to determine the cause of the accident. As of now, the injured driver Kailash is stable and receiving treatment at the hospital.