Rajasthan: 11 Killed, 12 Injured In Road Accident On Jaipur-Agra Highway. PM Announces Ex Gratia

At least 11 people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries after an accident took place on Jaipur-Agra Highway near Hantra in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district.

At least 11 people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries after an accident took place on Jaipur-Agra Highway near Hantra in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. ( Image Source :PTI )

At least 11 people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries after an accident took place on Jaipur-Agra Highway near Hantra in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district.

"11 people died and 12 people were injured after a trailer collided with a stationary bus. The incident took place on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway near the Hantra village in Rajasthan's Bharatpur. The passengers were heading to Uttar Pradesh's Mathura from Gujarat's Bhavnagar. The bus was standing on the highway while its repairing work was going on. Some passengers were in the bus while some were standing outside when the collision took place", said Mridul Kachawa, Superintendent of Police (SP), Bharatpur.

The bodies have been kept in a mortuary and the injured were admitted to the RBM hospital in Bharatpur district, the SP added. 

Rajasthan | SP Bharatpur, Mridul Kachawa says, "11 killed, 12 injured in a road accident on Jaipur-Agra Highway near Hantra in Bharatpur District. The bodies have been taken to hospital."

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) September 13, 2023

CM Ashok Gehlot has condoled the death of 11 people in a collision between a trailer vehicle and a bus. Gehlot took to X and said, "The death of 11 people in the collision between a bus and a trailer of devotees who had come on a religious pilgrimage from Gujarat in Bharatpur is extremely sad. Police-administration is on the spot and the injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment. I pray to God to give peace to the souls of all the deceased and courage to the families. May God give speedy recovery to all the injured."

भरतपुर में गुजरात से धार्मिक यात्रा आए श्रद्धालुओं की बस और ट्रेलर की टक्कर में 11 लोगों की मृत्यु अत्यंत दुखद है। पुलिस-प्रशासन मौके पर है एवं घायलों को उपचार के लिए अस्पताल ले जाया गया है।

मैं ईश्वर से सभी दिवंगतजनों की आत्मा की शांति एवं परिजनों को हिम्मत देने की प्रार्थना…

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) September 13, 2023

PM Modi Announces Ex Gratia For Kin 

Following the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next kin of the deceased who lost their lives and Rs 50,000 for those who sustained injuries. "The Prime Minister has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the mishap in Bharatpur. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each," PMO said on X.

The Prime Minister has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the mishap in Bharatpur. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2023