Electric Bus Catches Fire in Karimnagar-II Depot

A fire broke out in an electric bus belonging to the Karimnagar-II Depot on Wednesday morning, completely gutting the vehicle. There were no passengers on board at the time of the incident. 

RTC officials rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the information about the incident. 

As a precautionary measure, all other buses parked at the depot



were moved to a safer location. Firefighters also reached the spot and launched efforts to douse the flames.

An RTC official said the department responded immediately after being alerted. Thick smoke continued to rise from the bus, and officials said the battery would discharge automatically once the smoke subsides. Meanwhile, the operation of electric buses has been temporarily suspended.