Following the Chevella bus accident, residents of Medak have raised concerns over overloaded gravel trucks operating without regulation. With over 2,000 trucks on the move daily, authorities are being urged to enforce safety and curb road damage.
BRS leader P. Karthik Reddy criticised BJP MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy for his remarks on the Chevella road expansion, blaming the Centre for delays. He said the previous BRS government completed land acquisition, while the Congress failed to push the project forward.
Following the tragic collision near Chevella that claimed 19 lives, the Regional Transport Authority launched inspections in Patancheru, uncovering 14 overloaded gravel trucks. Led by RTO Vijaya Rao, the checks revealed vehicles carrying up to 10 tonnes beyond permissible limits.
Kishtapuram Venkatamma, 21, from Tandur, died in the Chevella bus accident on Monday after choosing to travel by RTC bus instead of a train with her husband Prasad. The crash killed 19 people, leaving families in deep grief
At least 19 people were killed and over a dozen injured when a gravel-laden truck collided with a TGSRTC bus near Chevella. Police suspect overloading as cause behind the devastating crash
In just ten days, two major road accidents — the Kurnool bus fire and the Chevella RTC bus–truck collision — have killed 40 people across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Both incidents involved overloaded vehicles, highlighting severe lapses in road safety enforcement.
Preliminary investigations into the Chevella crash that killed 21 people indicate both the RTC bus and gravel-laden truck were overloaded. Police suspect excess passengers, poor road conditions, and regulatory lapses contributed to the accident. A case has been registered for further probe.
Two sisters, Bhavani and Shiva Leela, were orphaned after their parents, Bandappa and Lakshmi from Hajipur village, died in the Chevella RTC bus–truck collision that killed 21 people. Eyewitnesses described the heart-wrenching scene of the children crying beside their parents’ bodies.
Cyberabad Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the Chevella road accident that killed 21 people, including two drivers, and injured 20 others near Mirzaguda. Officials suspect the gravel-laden truck swerved to avoid a pothole before impact.
Three sisters from Tandur — Nandini, Sai Priya, and Tanusha — were among those killed in the Mirzaguda RTC bus–truck collision. The students were returning to Hyderabad after attending a family wedding when the accident occurred.
CCTV footage has detailed the moments leading up to the Mirzaguda RTC bus–truck collision that killed 20 people. The video traces the bus’s route before impact, as police probe overspeeding and driver negligence as possible causes.
