AMTS bus catches fire, no injuries reported

A bus which was recently added to the AMTS fleet and was operated by a private operator caught fire near Usmanpura-Naranpura Road early on Wednesday.

"A technical reason might be behind the incident. There was a short circuit in the battery installed in the bus which led to the fire which spread rapidly. The bus was operated by a private party," said Arjav Shah, deputy municipal commissioner.

The officer also informed that there are 85 such other buses which have been recently added to the service.

"Other buses are in a good condition," added Shah. He also said that such incidents generally take places at an interval of two to three years. We check all buses once in a year for quality," he concluded.