- Sleeper bus fire on Yamuna Expressway killed nine, injured twenty.
- Sarvoday's mother injured, father missing after the tragic incident.
- Bus had traffic violations; three arrested, sent to custody.
Greater Noida Sleeper Bus Fire: A sleeper bus carrying over 35 passengers caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida late Wednesday night, leaving nine passengers dead and 20 injured. Sarvoday Bharadwaj, whose parents were on board, said his mother sustained injuries and is currently hospitalised, while his father is still missing.
"My home has been devastated. What will I do with ₹2 lakh? Now I have nothing left," Sarvoday told NDTV.
Son Recalls Last Conversation With Parents
Sarvoday said his parents were travelling to attend a family gathering following the death of his grandmother when the incident occurred. He recalled speaking to them the night before, but was unable to reach them the following morning.
"My grandmother passed away yesterday. My parents were travelling to be with the family when this tragedy happened. I spoke to them at around 10 pm. Everything was fine. At 6 in the morning, I tried tracking the bus, but the location was unavailable. Their phones were switched off," Sarvoday said.
Mother Hospitalised, Father Missing
Sarvoday said that his mother was injured while attempting to escape the vehicle after the fire broke out, while his father, who had undergone surgery on his leg and had a rod in it, could not move quickly during the chaos.
"My mother tried to get out of the bus but fell. People climbed over her in the chaos. She has an injury to her eye and a fractured rib. My father has a rod in his leg. He could not move quickly or get out. He is still missing," Sarvoday shared.
Son Alleges Operator Non-Cooperation
Sarvoday stated that his attempts to obtain details from the bus operator were unsuccessful.
"I kept asking the bus agency, 'At least give me a number so I can find out where my parents are.' But they did not cooperate," Sarvoday said.
"Accidents keep happening in India: a plane crashes, a train meets with an accident, a bus catches fire. Where is the safety? This must be investigated—how the fire started, how quickly it spread, and whether the exit door was locked," he added.
Vehicle Had History Of Traffic Violations
The bus, bearing registration number BR32PA8647, was travelling from Kashmere Gate in New Delhi to Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh, when it caught fire near the 33-km milestone in the Jewar police station area. Official records show the vehicle had a history of traffic violations.
"This bus has nine challans in Delhi, mostly for overspeeding and improper parking,” DCP Traffic Central Range K Ramesh told ANI.
Three Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody
Three individuals, two drivers and a conductor, were produced before the District and Sessions Court in Surajpur, Greater Noida on Thursday. They have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody.
#WATCH | Greater Noida sleeper bus fire | Uttar Pradesh: The three arrested accused, two drivers and a conductor, were produced before District and Sessions Court, Surajpur in Greater Noida today. They were sent to 14-day judicial custody.
— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2026
On allegations that they were smoking… pic.twitter.com/2xHMZbJ0RB
Responding to allegations regarding smoking inside the vehicle, the drivers denied the claims, stating, "No, this is wrong. We don't smoke at all."
(With Inputs From ANI)