A Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus was seen on the wrong side of the road near ASC Gate 4 on Lower Agaram Road in Viveknagar, Bengaluru, in an incident that raised concerns about road safety and road discipline.
According to the incident, the bus was identified as KA 57 F 1570 on route 141E. The incident was recorded at 7:11 p.m., when the bus was detected to be moving against the usual direction of traffic.
Bus has been forced to reverse
The unusual situation occurred on Lower Agaram Road near ASC Gate 4. According to the account accompanying the footage, the BMTC bus entered the wrong side of the road and was forced to reverse for more than 300 metres to return to a position from which it could continue safely.
Such a manoeuvre on a busy Bengaluru road can cause problems for other road users, particularly two-wheeler riders, pedestrians, and vehicles moving from the opposite direction.
The reason why the bus went onto the wrong side of the road, though, has not yet been established independently.
BMTC bus on the wrong side of the road. Made to reverse the entire 300 plus meters. Location lower agaram road (Viveknagar) near ASC gate 4 time 7.11pm bus number KA 57 F 1570 route 141E. @BMTC_BENGALURU @byrathi_suresh @blrcitytraffic @ndtv @tv9kannada pic.twitter.com/XKXJX8uQxV
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Bus Number and Route Identified
The vehicle mentioned in the report is KA 57 F 1570, while the route was 141E.
A government-sponsored transport document confirms that KA57F1570 is a BMTC bus, which provides independent confirmation of the vehicle registration mentioned in the report. The document lists the bus under BMTC and logs it in an earlier fleet efficiency programme.
However, the document does not establish anything about the reported Lower Agaram Road incident itself.
Road Safety Concerns
Driving on the wrong side of a road can be fatal if head-on collisions occur and sudden braking occurs, especially on roads with regular evening traffic.
For bus operators, the issue is especially important because buses carry many passengers and require much longer stopping distance and manoeuvring space compared to smaller vehicles.
At the same time, finding out why the bus turned towards the wrong side of the road requires more information. Possible reasons could be road obstructions, traffic diversions, construction activity, or a navigation error, but none of these can be explained by the bus without confirmation.
