New Delhi: Moments of panic were witnessed near the Rajghat traffic signal in central Delhi on Monday after the brakes of a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus allegedly failed, forcing the driver to deliberately ram the vehicle into a road divider to prevent a possible tragedy.According to police, a PCR call about the accident was received at IP Estate police station, following which a team rushed to the spot. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the bus, which was travelling from Sarai Kale Khan towards Rajghat, developed a technical fault while in motion.Police said the bus was not carrying any passengers at the time, and only the driver and conductor were on board. As the vehicle approached the busy intersection, the driver reportedly realised that the brakes were not functioning properly. Fearing that the bus could go out of control on the crowded stretch, he allegedly steered it towards the divider to bring it to a halt.No injuries or casualties were reported, and both the driver and conductor escaped unharmed, police said.Police are probing the incident to ascertain the exact sequence of events and verify the driver’s claims.The incident comes amid a spate of fatal accidents involving DTC buses in recent months. Last week, a 40-year-old man was killed after being hit by a DTC bus near the Dhaula Kuan metro station. In March, two people died after a DTC bus struck an e-rickshaw and rammed into multiple vehicles in Nangloi.
