Seven killed, over 15 injured as bus rams into truck on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

A passenger bus crashed into a truck and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa district of Rajasthan in the early hours of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, killing seven people and injuring more than 15, police said.

The accident took place near Dhanawda under Kolwa police station.

Dausa Police Chief Piyush Dixit said: PTI It was stated that five victims were burned to death in the fire, while the other two victims succumbed to severe head injuries.

“The bus was traveling from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand to Indore in Madhya Pradesh when it collided with a truck moving in front of it on the highway,” he said.

According to police, the bus was operated by Hans Travels of Indore.

The impact of the collision caused a major fire in both vehicles, causing panic among the passengers.

The injured were rescued and shifted to Dausa District Hospital for treatment, the SP said.

Police, fire brigade personnel and local government teams came to the scene and carried out rescue operations. The fire was later brought under control.