15 pilgrims killed as tempo traveller rams parked trailer on Bharatmala Expressway in Phalodi, Rajasthan
At least 15 people were killed and two injured when a tempo traveller carrying pilgrims rammed into a parked trailer truck on the Bharatmala Expressway near Matoda in Phalodi district, Rajasthan, on the evening of 2 November 2025.
Summary
The Phalodi crash of 2 November 2025 killed residents of Sursagar in Jodhpur who were returning from the Kapil Muni temple at Kolayat in Bikaner district. The injured were shifted to Jodhpur through a green corridor. The Bharatmala Expressway stretch through Phalodi links Amritsar in Punjab with Jamnagar in Gujarat. The Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 2 Nov 2025, near Matoda, Phalodi district, Rajasthan
- Road
- Bharatmala Expressway (Amritsar–Jamnagar)
- Toll
- At least 15 dead, 2 injured
- Victims
- Pilgrims from Sursagar, Jodhpur, returning from Kolayat (Bikaner)
- Ex-gratia (PMNRF)
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The tempo traveller crash near Matoda in Phalodi district, Rajasthan, on 2 November 2025 occurred on which road?
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Correct answer: B — Bharatmala Expressway
The crash happened on the Bharatmala Expressway near Matoda; this stretch links Amritsar with Jamnagar.
The pilgrims killed in the Phalodi crash of 2 November 2025 were returning from a temple at which place?
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Correct answer: C — Kolayat
The victims, residents of Sursagar in Jodhpur, were returning from the Kapil Muni temple at Kolayat in Bikaner district.