DTC bus rams into subway crossing in west Delhi, three injured

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Three people were injured when a DTC bus hit a car before ramming into a subway crossing in west Delhi's Naraina on Thursday, police said.

The driver, conductor and the marshal deployed on the bus suffered minor injuries. They have been taken to the Metro hospital in Ranjit Nagar.

The two passengers in the Maruti Suzuki Brezza, which was on its way to Naraina Industrial Area from Gurugram, are stated to be safe, the police said.

The police received information about the accident in which the bus ran into the subway crossing when the driver tried to save the car.

"Three persons, including the driver, conductor and the marshal present in the bus were injured and two persons in the (Maruti) Brezza are both stated to be safe," Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Ghanshyam Bansal said.

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Police are looking at footage from CCTV cameras installed in and around the scene to establish the sequence of events.

"Currently, the bus driver is injured... and is being treated at the hospital. Once his conduction is stable, he will be arrested in connection with the incident and a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code registered. Accordingly, legal action will be taken," the police added.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday alleged that the Delhi government is unable to send its teachers to Finland for training due to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena's interference.

He said the amendment in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act has given LG powers to interfere in the functioning of the Delhi government.

"I want to ask LG to not use GNCTD act amendment to interfere in the functioning of the government. When the education minister of other states can send their teachers abroad for training, the education minister of Delhi should also have that say," he said during a press conference.

Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said teachers from 36 government schools will leave for Singapore on February 4 to attend a training program.

Punjab is also governed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

The GNCTD Amendment Act, 2021 had come into force after being passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on March 22 and March 24, respectively.

The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court on the matter.

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