Kurnool bus fire: 19 passengers and a motorcyclist killed near Chinnatekur; PM announces ex-gratia
A Hyderabad–Bengaluru private sleeper bus caught fire after hitting a motorcycle near Chinnatekur in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, early on 24 October 2025, killing 19 passengers and the motorcyclist.
Summary
Early on 24 October 2025, a private sleeper bus of V. Kaveri Travels going from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire near Chinnatekur village in Kalluru mandal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. Police said the bus hit and dragged a motorcycle, and sparks ignited the fire. Nineteen people on the bus were killed, including two children; the motorcyclist also died, taking the toll to 20. Around two dozen people escaped. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each person killed and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Key facts
- Date & place
- 24 Oct 2025, Chinnatekur, Kalluru mandal, Kurnool district (AP)
- Bus
- V. Kaveri Travels sleeper, Hyderabad → Bengaluru
- Cause (police)
- Bus hit and dragged a motorcycle; sparks set off the fire
- Deaths
- 19 on bus + motorcyclist = 20
- PMNRF ex-gratia
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The private sleeper bus that caught fire near Chinnatekur in Kurnool district on 24 October 2025 was travelling on which route?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad to Bengaluru
The Hindu and Indian Express: the V. Kaveri Travels bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when it hit a motorcycle and caught fire near Kurnool.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the Kurnool bus fire of October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured
PIB: an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured.