Delhi-Jaipur NH turns into death trap, two killed in tourist bus-truck collision

Tribune News Service

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Rewari, July 29

Two persons were killed and 12 others were injured when a tourist bus they were travelling in collided head-on with an over-loaded truck on the Delhi-Jaipur national highway near Kharkara village today.

The bus was on its way to Haridwar from Jaipur when the incident took place this morning. The bus driver, Sher Singh, and conductor, Pintu, died on the spot while the others who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the Trauma Centre from where two were referred to PGIMS, Rohtak, following their critical condition.

As per experts, the accident was an outcome of lack of safety measures and engineering fault in the highway which has turned into a death trap for commuters. Not a single day passes without a road mishap here. How dangerous commuting on this highway is, can be gauged from the fact that over 70 per cent of the total road mishaps reported in Rewari occur on this highway.

Potholes at various places, lack of sign boards, no safety arrangements at crossings and inadequate lights on the highway is proving fatal for travellers.

Moreover, inaction of the district authorities to check the practice of overloaded commercial vehicles and drunken driving also poses a serious threat to sensible road users here.

Banipur Chowk, Kasola Chowk, Aasalwaas and Dhaaruhera bus stand crossing are the major points where accidents have occurred regularly over the past few months.

Rewari DC Yash Garg said several accident-prone points have been identified on the highway and a proposal to develop service roads here has also been sent to the NHAI so that accidents can be prevented.