A tragic road accident on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Kota district claimed several lives and left multiple passengers injured on Saturday, October 17, 2026. A Tempo Traveller carrying pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh to Khatu Shyam temple reportedly veered off the road and plunged into a deep drain near Simliya.
Initial reports had different numbers of deaths and injuries. Later reports put the death toll at eight and the number of injured passengers varied between reports.
Accident takes place near Simliya.
The accident happened early Saturday morning on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, near Simliya police station area in Kota district. The vehicle was transporting devotees from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan’s Khatu Shyam Temple.
The vehicle had gone off the road and fell into a drain that was estimated to be 15 feet deep, reported media. The impact had trapped passengers in the damaged vehicle and led to an emergency rescue operation.
The exact circumstances that caused the vehicle to leave the expressway remain to be investigated.
Rescue teams rush to the spot.
Police and emergency workers were on the way to the accident scene when they learned about the crash. Rescuers pulled passengers out of the vehicle and arranged medical care for the injured.
Cranes were used in the rescue operation. Injured passengers were taken to hospitals in Kota for treatment, with some reports indicating that a number of them required urgent medical attention.
Other details of the incident, including names of the deceased and the injured, were at the center of investigations, the authorities said.
#WATCH | Rajasthan | Eight passengers died after a bus overturned on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota; more than 6 injured passengers are hospitalised. Visuals from the hospital. https://t.co/zKH30tKSwl
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2026
Pilgrims were travelling to Khatu Shyam Temple.
The passengers were going from Madhya Pradesh to Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan, a popular religious destination that the devotees visit all year round.
The accident has brought attention to the dangers of serious road crashes involving passenger vehicles on high-speed expressways. Investigators will need to establish the exact cause of the incident before any conclusions can be drawn.
Investigation underway.
The cause of the accident has not been conclusively established in the reports reviewed. Any suggestion that driver fatigue, speeding or another factor caused the crash should therefore be treated as unconfirmed unless supported by an official statement.
There will be more information from the local authorities on the final casualty figures, the identities of the victims and the circumstances of the accident.
The tragic incident should be a reminder of the need for road safety, vehicle condition and careful driving on long-distance itineraries.
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