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Bus carrying 25 Badrinath pilgrims overturns near Rishikesh, 7 injured
Updated On: 10 May, 2026 08:44 PM IST | New Tehri (Uttarakhand) | mid-day online correspondent
Police said the driver’s window suddenly opened while the bus was in motion. In an attempt to close it, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and overturn

The passengers were returning from Badrinath when the accident occurred. Representational Pic/File
At least seven pilgrims sustained injuries after a bus carrying 25 passengers overturned on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Shivpuri in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Sunday, officials said, reported the PTI.
The passengers were returning from Badrinath when the accident occurred. The vehicle was travelling towards Rishikesh when it met with the accident near the Kalthri dumping point, police said.
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