Banihal, Oct 01: A West Bengal-registered sleeper bus (WB39K-2929), travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, overturned in the down tube near Maroog on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Ramban district on Thursday, leaving around 25 passengers with minor injuries.
Police said the injured passengers were shifted to District Hospital Ramban for treatment with the assistance of police personnel, SDRF , CRPF, Army and Civil QRT Ramban volunteers.
Traffic police officials said the bus, which has a seating capacity of 58 passengers, was carrying 55 passengers in the group when the accident occurred.
Following the accident, a single carriageway has been opened through the affected tube to facilitate the movement of traffic.
SSP Traffic NHW Ramban Raja Adil Hameed, ADC Ramban Varunjeet Singh Charak, ACR Ramban Showkat Hayat Matoo and other police officials are present at the spot and supervising the rescue and traffic management operations.
Further details are awaited.
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