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Two fatal accidents occurred in Hyderabad; two women died after a Bolero rammed into a bus stop in Shamshabad, while a man was killed when a TGSRTC bus hit his motorcycle in Saidabad.

TGSRTC has recorded a sharp rise in digital ticketing, with UPI payments becoming the preferred mode of fare collection. The corporation generated Rs 505.95 crore through UPI transactions in 11 months, with daily collections now averaging Rs 2.5 crore.

An intermediate student, Satvik Sai Reddy, was fatally struck by an RTC bus while waiting for his college bus at Shadnagar Crossroads near Chevella on Wednesday morning. He sustained severe bleeding injuries and died on the spot.

Hyderabad police on Friday arrested a 42-year-old man for snatching a gold chain from an elderly passenger in a crowded RTC bus earlier this week.

A speeding car crashed into the rear of a stationary TGSRTC bus at Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, while the bus was picking up passengers. The car suffered extensive front-end damage, but the driver is believed to have escaped unhurt. Police are investigating the cause

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has launched a pilot project called Bus lo Bharosa by installing CCTV cameras in 175 buses in Adilabad to enhance passenger safety.

An RTC conductor in Sangareddy allegedly attacked two ticket inspectors after they found a passenger travelling without a ticket. He also instigated passengers and accused officials of bribery. Police registered a case, and TGRTC ordered a departmental inquiry.

A TGSRTC bus travelling from Karimnagar to Husnabad emitted smoke near Chapala Colony in Thimmapur mandal on Monday morning. Passengers alerted the driver, who promptly stopped the bus and avoided a potential mishap.

A Siddipet-bound RTC bus collided with a lorry on Rajiv Rahadari near Gouraram in Wargal mandal after the lorry applied sudden brakes. Six people, including the bus driver, sustained injuries, with two reported to be in critical condition.

A 50-year-old woman died after being run over by an RTC bus in Amberpet, Hyderabad, on Saturday night. The victim fell onto the road after the bus hit the scooter she was travelling on with her son near Golnaka.

A lorry heading towards Zaheerabad collided with an RTC bus in Sadasivapet town, Sangareddy district, injuring 15 passengers. The injured were rushed to the government hospital in Sadasivapet for treatment.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an RTC bus in Miyapur, Hyderabad, near Deepti Sri Nagar Colony. The victim was rushed to a hospital but declared dead. Police are investigating the accident, and the identity of the victim is yet to be confirmed.

A 19-year-old student, Mohammed Shoeb Ahmed of Hassannagar, Rajendranagar, died in a tragic accident near Telangana High Court on Sunday morning.

Several passengers were injured after an RTC bus rammed into the protective wall of a flyover in Jammikunta town when a front tyre came off while entering the bridge. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.

An RTC bus carrying 60 passengers rammed into a stationary truck near Kandi in Sangareddy rural limits, leaving at least 20 injured. The victims were rushed to the government hospital in Sangareddy, but unscheduled power cuts disrupted emergency treatment and diagnostic tests, shocking patients and their families.

An RTC bus traveling from Tandur to Hyderabad collided with a lorry at Pudur mandal, Vikarabad district, injuring two passengers. Police rushed to the scene and transported the injured to hospital. Nineteen people were on the bus at the time

A young man, Nyalapogula Nagaraju (30), died after being struck by a Secunderabad-bound RTC bus in Kukunurpally, Siddipet. He sustained fatal injuries while crossing Rajiv Rahadhari. The body was shifted to Gajwel government hospital, and a case has been registered.

An RTC bus carrying 20 passengers veered onto a road divider and struck a pole near Muthangi in Patancheru mandal. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

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.

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.