Greater Noida Bus Fire: 9 Dead As Blocked Emergency Exit Turns Sleeper Bus Into Death Trap

A sleeper bus fire that killed nine passengers has exposed how illegal modifications — including a blocked emergency exit sealed off to fit four extra berths — turned the vehicle into a death trap. Passengers reportedly alerted the driver and conductor about smoke before flames erupted, but the warning was dismissed until fire broke out in the driver's cabin. An RTO inspection found the blocked exit was a primary reason for the fatalities, along with illegal electrical wiring and AC ducting. The incident has renewed scrutiny of commercial sleeper buses operating with unauthorized modifications despite mandatory RTO inspections.