Bus Carrying Women for ‘Ladki Bahin’ Event Plunges Into Gorge in Maharashtra, Injuring 20

Mumbai: In a tragic accident on Wednesday, at least 20 persons, including 19 female passengers, sustained injuries after a state-owned bus plunged into a 50-foot-deep gorge in Maharashtra ’s Raigad district, police said.

The bus, belonging to the Bhiwandi depot of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), was carrying 29 women for a “Ladki Bahin” event when it met with the accident in Mangaon tehsil. The women were en route to a programme for the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana,’ which provides monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,500 to eligible women.

The accident occurred near Kumshet village when the driver lost control, causing the bus to roll down into the valley. Of the 20 injured, 12 women were rushed to the sub-district hospital in Mangaon, while others were taken to a primary hospital in Goregaon, Raigad district.

An investigation into the incident is underway.