APSRTC’s Garuda bus overturned on NH near Chillakallu

An APSRTC bus (Garuda) overturned on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad stretch near Chillakallu toll gate in NTR district in the early hours of Wednesday.

The bus going from Vijayawada to Hyderabad reportedly developed a technical snag and the driver lost control of it. As a result, the bus carrying 27 passengers overturned.

Police suspect that the steering control of the bus may have got locked due to power failure, which led to the accident. The injured were taken to Jaggayapet Hospital.