Pune: A PMPML bus rammed into a bus stop, injuring eight passengers after its driver applied sudden brakes to save an elderly woman walking towards it on Monday. The incident occurred on the BRTS route on Pune-Satara road around 4.15pm. Two of the passengers suffered serious injuries and are undergoing treatment. Sahakarnagar police have taken the driver and conductor into custody.According to police, the bus was travelling from Kothrud to Katraj and was approaching the Ahilyadevi bus stop near Shankarmaharaj Math when the driver applied the brake, spotting the elderly woman. He lost control and the bus rammed into the stop.Five women and three men travelling in the bus were injured after being thrown out of their seats, Sahakarnagar police said. Passengers waiting at the bus stop were not injured. A senior PMPML official said, “There were 40 passengers in the bus. Six of the injured passengers, including a senior citizen who has suffered fractures on both his legs, are admitted to the Bharti Vidyapeeth hospital.”Kishor Chauhan, PMPML PRO, said, “The driver was new and was being trained by another driver who was in the bus. Both drivers and the conductor are at Sankarnagar police station. Our men are at the hospital interacting with the patients. The bus has been badly damaged, and all checks on the vehicle will be conducted, in addition to a detailed investigation.
