The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) buses were involved in over 2,600 accidents over a period of four years, and the compensation paid to victims’ families over the same time period was ₹ 151.90 crore.
According to data obtained by means of the RTI Act of 2005 by former RTC Board Director M Nageshwar Rao, from financial year 2017-18 to 2020-21, TSRTC buses were involved in a total of 2,674 accidents. The number of accidents declined during the lockdown period when buses remained off the roads.
For instance, in 2017-18, TSRTC buses were involved in as many as 729 accidents. In the subsequent year the number number rose to 772, followed by 730. In 2020-21, the number dropped to 443.