3 hurt as bus rams into temporary structure

Three contractual labourers of the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) suffered injuries after they were hit by a bus on Wednesday morning in BBD Bag.

The injured labourers were rushed to SSKM Hospital where they were treated and kept on observation for a few hours. Later they were released.

Around 6:30 am on Wednesday, a West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) bus of route S-3A (Thakurpukur to Sealdah) was moving towards the GPO from Raj Bhavan’s direction in BBD Bag.

The driver lost control while the bus was passing through the North East corner of BBD Bag and rammed into a temporary structure of KMRC after hitting the labourers on the footpath before coming to a halt.

Traffic cops promptly evacuated the bus and tried to remove it from the spot. But due to foreign bodies getting stuck between the tyre and the body, Disaster Management Group (DMG) personnel had to use cutters to cut through some metal objects so that the bus could be moved. No passengers were hurt in the incident. Police have detained the driver and seized the bus. A case has been registered at the Hare Street Police Station.