In a tragic incident, eight people were killed and 20 injured in the bus accident on Yamuna Expressway. The bus was on its way to Noida from Agra. The incident took place under Rabupura police station limits around 5 am. The bus belongs to Auraiya depot. Police personnel was present at the site of the accident and the victims were rushed to the nearby Kailash Hospital in Jewar, it said.

also read: Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Baaghi 3 to be shot in these countries

The Yamuna Express connecting the capital city of Agra with Tajganj has become the 'Highway of Death'. It has been revealed from the information received from the Right to Information (RTI). According to an RTI reply, a total of 4,956 accidents, 718 deaths, and 7,671 serious injuries were recorded on the Yamuna Expressway between August 2012 to March 31, 2018. The increasing number of fatal road accidents on the Yamuna Expressway, which has become a symbol of high speed, has become a cause of great concern, which has told the central and state government agencies the need for effective intervention. In the information sought by RTI activist and advocate of Supreme Court K.C. Jain revealed that 718 deaths due to fatal accidents were recorded on the Expressway, the number of seriously injured was equally alarming at over 7,671.

Jain said that we wrote to government agencies to take effective steps to curb the menace of speed driving but there were no hearings on our petitions. He said “An independent agency should monitor movement on the Expressway and should follow up information received from the Jaypee Infotech about speed violations. We have written to the UP Chief Minister about this.”

Jain said that on expressway more than 130 accidents have occurred since January, in which more than 50 were killed. On Yamuna Expressway drivers not only violate the speed limit but also run vehicles without wearing helmets and seat belts. They claimed that the data provided by the automated monitoring gadget and number plate reader shows that between August 2012 and March 2018 2.33 million vehicles violated the speed limit. Meanwhile, Chairman of Vedic Sutram, Pramod Gautam pointed out flaws in the Vaastu design of the Yamuna Expressway.

also read: Watch Ranveer Singh rapping with internet sensation Lilly Singh