Bus plunges down hillside in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 21; PM announces ex-gratia
An overcrowded passenger bus travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur rolled down a hillside near Kagort village in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 20 April 2026, killing 21 people.
Summary
An overcrowded passenger bus travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur rolled down a hillside near Kagort village in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 20 April 2026, killing 21 people, according to The Hindu, the Times of India and AP. The bus went off the road on a sharp curve, crushed an autorickshaw and landed upside down on the road below; an Army convoy passing by led the rescue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each person killed and ₹50,000 to the injured.
Key facts
- Place
- Near Kagort village, Ramnagar area, Udhampur district (J&K)
- Date
- 20 April 2026
- Route
- Ramnagar to Udhampur
- Deaths
- 21 (The Hindu, TOI, AP)
- Ex-gratia (PMNRF)
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The bus that rolled down a hillside in Udhampur district on 20 April 2026, killing 21, was travelling between which places?
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Correct answer: A — Ramnagar and Udhampur
The bus was travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur when it went off the road near Kagort village.
From which fund did the Prime Minister announce ex-gratia for the victims of the Udhampur bus accident of April 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.