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{{Short description|Bus collision in Kerala, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
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| date = 5 October 2022
| time = 10.30 PM IST
| location = Vadakkanjery, [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]]
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| operator = Private bus
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| type = Crashed into another bus
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| passengers = 47
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| deaths = 10
| injuries = 38
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On 5 October 2022, a bus carrying 47 people crashed into the back of a [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] bus in [[Vadakkencherry]], [[Palakkad district]] of Kerala at night.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala bus accident: Nine killed in Palakkad, PM announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/kerala-bus-accident-nine-dead-40-injured-as-private-bus-carrying-school-students-collides-with-ksrtc-bus-in-palakkad-district/2701642/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Financialexpress |date=6 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 9 people (5 students, 1 teacher and 4 travelers in the KSRTC bus) were killed and 38 were injured in the accident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Bus taking Kerala schoolkids on trip to Ooty crashes, 9 killed |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-tourist-bus-ksrtc-accident-palakkad-8192437/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The accident occurred due to the over speed of the bus and the driver's negligence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Kerala: Nine killed, including five school children in bus collision |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-nine-killed-including-five-school-children-in-bus-collision-101665025701132.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> On further investigation it was found that the speed governor of the bus had detached from its fitting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Students Among 9 Dead As Kerala School Trip Bus Collides With Another Bus |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/9-killed-in-keralas-palakkad-after-bus-carrying-school-students-crashes-into-state-transport-bus-3406641 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Driver '''Jomon''' went in unstable mental stage and committed suicide in 1 August 2024.

The Motor Vehicle Department’s final report on the accident concluded that over-speeding by the tourist bus was the primary cause of the fatal incident. The investigation involved thorough analysis of CCTV footage, interviews with injured individuals, and testimonies from those engaged in the immediate rescue efforts.

Furthermore, the report dismisses determined the collision was not the result of the KSRTC bus suddenly braking, but rather the fault of the tourist bus driver.

==Aftermath==
After the accident, [[Kerala High Court|Kerala high court]] registered a case suo motu and criticized the transport department for not making strict safety norms for private bus operators.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-11 |title=Bus accident aftermath: Modified pvt vehicles under Kerala govt's scanner |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bus-accident-aftermath-modified-pvt-vehicles-under-kerala-govt-s-scanner-101665426979799.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Palakkad bus accident: Kerala HC seeks report from police, MVD |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/palakkad-bus-accident-kerala-hc-seeks-report-from-police-mvd-1151134.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> After this incident, all buses are colored in white with standard lines across, Strict Restrictions came for adding accessories in buses.

==References==
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== Further reading ==

* {{Cite web |title=MVD relaxes restrictions on tourist buses, gives instructions to officials |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1267806&u=mvd-relaxes-restrictions-on-tourist-buses-gives-instructions-to-officials-1267806 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}
* {{Cite web |first= |date=January 9, 2023 |title=SC stays Kerala HC order which banned display of ads on KSRTC buses |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/01/09/supreme-court-stays-high-court-order-ksrtc-bus-advertisement.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[[Onmanorama]] |language=en}}
* {{Citation |last=Subin |first=B. |title=Scientific Crash Investigation: A Case Study of the Bus Crash at Vadakkencherry, India |date=2025 |work=Cognizant Transportation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities |volume=263 |pages=41–56 |editor-last=Veeraragavan |editor-first=A. |url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-97-7300-8_4 |access-date=2025-07-08 |place=Singapore |publisher=Springer Nature Singapore |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-981-97-7300-8_4 |isbn=978-981-97-7299-5 |last2=Vaishnav |first2=V. K. |last3=Prashanth |first3=J. R. |editor2-last=Mathew |editor2-first=Samson |editor3-last=Ramakrishnan |editor3-first=Priya |editor4-last=Madhavan |editor4-first=Harikrishna|url-access=subscription }}
* {{Cite web |date=November 19, 2022 |title=Tourist bus driver brought about Vadakkencherry accident, says report |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/11/19/vadakkencherry-tourist-bus-accident.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[[Onmanorama]] |language=en}}<
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