New Delhi, 13 September: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences for the lives lost due to a road accident in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, “The road accident that occurred in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is extremely tragic. My condolences go out to the families of the devotees who were on a religious pilgrimage from Gujarat and lost their lives in this incident. Along with this, I hope for the speedy recovery of all the injured.”
Additionally, in another X post, PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the accident.
“The Prime Minister has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the mishap in Bharatpur,” PM Modi said.
“The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each,” PM Modi added.
Concurrently, as the news of the accident broke, several other leaders also paid their condolences to those who have lost their lives.
Taking to the micro-blogging site, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said, “The incident of a road accident near Bharatpur in Rajasthan is very shocking. The pilgrims from Gujarat have lost their lives in the accident. I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of all the deceased. I pray to the almighty God for the speedy recovery of the injured pilgrims.”
Regarding the incident, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said, “The death of 11 people in the collision between a bus and a trailer is extremely sad. I pray to God to give peace to the souls of all the deceased and courage to the families. May God grant a speedy recovery to all the injured.”
At least 11 killed and 12 injured in a tragic accident
Meanwhile, the tragic accident, which occurred on the Jaipur-Agra Highway near Hantra in Bharatpur district, resulted in the loss of 11 lives and left 12 others injured. According to the police report, a trailer collided with the bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat.
“The bus had come to a halt at the Antra flyover in the Lakhanpur area after running out of fuel when the truck collided with it from behind,” the police said.
“Originally, the bus was en route from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30 am,” the police added.
