13 Hospitalized After STS School Bus Accident Near Kishorinagar in North Andaman
Diglipur, July 10: An Andaman and Nicobar State Transport Service (STS) school bus carrying students from Kishorinagar towards Talbagan met with an accident on Friday morning after reportedly skidding off the road. According to information available from government and local sources, passengers were safely evacuated from the vehicle and shifted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Kishorinagar , before personnel from the Fire & Emergency Services reached the accident site. The vehicle involved has been identified as an STS bus attached to Paschim Sagar , bearing Registration No. AN 01 G 0034 , manufactured by Tata Motors Ltd. Vehicle registration records indicate that the bus is classified as a Bus (LPV), BS-II compliant , with a seating capacity of 45 passengers . It was registered on 21 December 2012 , making it approximately 14 years and 4 months old , while its certificate of fitness remains valid until 1 December 2026 . According to the latest available informati...