BMTC electric bus catches fire at Bidadi

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: A potentially dangerous situation was narrowly avoided when a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) electric bus, EiV 12, caught fire at the Bidadi depot (49), on Thursday.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The bus, a BMTC Switch Mobility (AL) non-AC electric model, caught fire while parked at the depot.

Huge clouds of black smoke filled the air as people tried to get away from the blaze.

The exact cause of the fire remains unknown, as BMTC has not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident.