{
  "id": 12502034,
  "title": "40 Passengers Escape As Sugam Seva-Linked Bus Goes Up In Flames On Ujjain-Indore Road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/40-passengers-escape-as-sugam-seva-linked-bus-goes-up-in-flames-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/topnews/40-passengers-escape-as-sugam-seva-linked-bus-goes-up-in-flames-on-ujjain-indore-road"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday afternoon, a recently inaugurated Mukhyamantri Sugam Bus Seva linked passenger bus tragically went up in flames on the Ujjain-Indore road. Fortunately, all 40 passengers on board, along with the driver and conductor, escaped unharmed. The incident occurred around 12:15 pm near Ramwas, approximately 15 kilometers from Ujjain. Smoke from the fire prompted panic among the passengers, who jumped to safety before the bus was completely consumed by flames. Eyewitnesses reported that a tyre burst caused the bus to lose balance, triggering the fire. Fire tenders arrived at the scene around 45 minutes after the incident, extinguishing the blaze after approximately 90 minutes. The burning bus was reduced to its chassis. The police and relevant departments are now conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire. The old diesel bus bore saffron reflective markings and displayed the text \"Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva\" on its windows. A video also showed the text \"Mukhyamantri Sugam Bus Seva Parivahan\" on the front of the bus. The bus, operated by a private operator, was associated with the recently launched Chief Minister's Sugam Parivahan Seva. The service, which was launched statewide on September 25 in Bhopal, aims to provide 351 intercity and intracity buses to seven cities, with Ujjain receiving ten buses for religious tourism.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A major mishap was averted after a recently launched 'Mukhyamantri Sugam Bus Seva Parivahan'-linked passenger bus caught fire on Indore Road on Tuesday afternoon. Around 40 passengers, besides the driver and conductor, escaped unhurt. The bus (MP 13 2922), travelling from Ujjain to Indore, caught fire around 12.15 pm in Ramwas, about 15 km from Ujjain. Smoke triggered…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}