The Transport Department has clarified that the private bus involved in the Kurnool accident, which resulted in 20 deaths, was registered in Odisha’s Rayagada district and not in Telangana.

Officials said that fitness and permit-related issues for the vehicle fall under Odisha’s jurisdiction. Records also show that the same bus had multiple e-challans in Telangana amounting to around Rs 23,000 for over-speeding, wrong-side driving, dangerous driving.

The deadly accident occurred around 3:30 am on Friday near Chinnatekur in Kurnool district when the luxury bus collided with a two-wheeler and caught fire. Preliminary information indicates there were around 40 passengers on board.

20 people lost their lives, while 18 others survived. Twelve passengers escaped through the emergency exit w

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