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Speeding Sleeper Bus Crashes into Devanahalli Toll Booth, Injuring Five
Bengaluru, India – January 2, 2026 – A private sleeper bus, operated by Tranz India Travels, crashed into the unused Kannamangala toll booth near Devanahalli in the early hours of Friday morning. Five individuals, including the bus driver, sustained injuries but are reported to be out of danger.
The Madhya Pradesh-registered bus was en route from Hyderabad to Mysuru when the incident occurred at the second toll booth on the Airport Expressway. Authorities suspect the driver, identified as Irfan Ali, 28, of Bengaluru, was speeding and possibly drowsy, causing him to miss the toll booth.
Passengers injured include Pradeep, 25, from Mysuru; Akanksha, 23, and Narasimha Rao, 50, from Telangana; and Harshita, 25, from Hassan. The front and right side of the bus sustained significant damage.
The accident has reignited calls from local residents to demolish the Kannamangala toll booth. The structure has been inactive for at least two years and is now considered a safety hazard. Traffic officials are investigating the cause of the crash.
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