Rupnagar, Oct 21: Severe road deterioration along the Rupnagar-Jalandhar bypass led to a major transport accident when an empty school bus overturned after striking a deep crater near a local landmark.
Driver Vijay Kumar sustained critical injuries and received emergency medical assistance from highway patrol units before being admitted to the Civil Hospital in Rupnagar. Community advocates declared that minor collisions and vehicle component failures occur frequently along the damaged route, particularly during hours of poor visibility.
Local leadership maintained that administrative negligence regarding infrastructure upkeep threatens public safety, prompting renewed appeals for immediate resurfacing and comprehensive road restoration work.
