A 42 seater over packed with 63 passengers and driver in tension resulted in this huge tragedy at Marchula reveal injured passengers
There are different reasons for the tragic accident that occured near Marchula, Uttarakhand where a bus fell in a gorge killing 36 passengers including severely injuring 27 others now admitted in various hospitals in Ram Nagar and Kashipur etc.
AaaaAccording to the versions of the injured admitted in hospitals now undergoing treatment, the bus belonging to USER company was badly overloaded with 63 passengers on board and the driver of the bus was also in tension getting repeated calls from his family while driving or from those he has taken credit about paying back Rs.2.5 lakhs.
While the driver was mentally disturbed due to this problem in mind all of a sudden the turn came and he lost control resulting in the bus with screaming passengers falling 150metres down in a gorge.
Amid overcrowding and tension of the driver he lost control of the vehicle that was already running in imbalance condition from half kilometres distance when it surreptitiously fell in a gorge 150 metres below with a huge bang taking several acrobatics killing 36 passengers and injuring 27 others now admitted in various hospitals said few officers who had arrived at the accident spot after this tragedy.
There is another version that a tyre of another vehicle bursted resulting in this bus becoming imbalance and the driver losing the control etc.
According to the latest information the bus fell in the gorge at 7.45 A.M. yesterday which was badly overcrowded. The bus was heading for Ramnagar from Kinath in Nainidaanda block. The bus was 42 seater but was packed with 63 passengers who all wanted to reach their homes after the Deepawali festival as their leaves have ended.
In Uttarakhand over crowding of buses, Max Taxis , cars etc is a common feature with fatal accidents becoming a common affair and the authorities concerned literally doing nothing but to mint money . There is no accountability on anyone for these serious lapses. You will hardly see a traffic police personel, transport officers or the checking services on roads in Uttarakhand with the bus, taxi owners and others having their fullest says just by greasing the palms of the authorities.
Overcrowding of buses and max taxis have resulted in several accidents in the past too with even school going children dying mercilessly after the vehicle that was carrying them with over capacity had fell down in gorge with screaming school going children dying mercilessly.
Moreover, the drivers being drunk, talking on mobiles, with passengers, driving without having maximum sleep etc including roads in bad shapes, slippery, squeezed and with pot holes including blind turns are some of the vital reasons for these hugely fatal accidents for which the governmental head should be morally held responsible say the politicians of the opposition camp.
