A private travel bus was gutted due to a short circuit of wiring system on Gammon bridge across river Godavari in Rajamahendravaram on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A private travel bus was gutted due to a short circuit in the internal wiring system on Kovvur-Rajahmundry Gammon bridge in the early hours of Wednesday (January 7, 2026). The incident occurred when the private travel bus, operated by RRR Travels of Andhra Pradesh State, was heading to Visakhapatnam from Khammam. “No casualty has been reported as the driver alerted the passengers about the short circuit before parking the bus on the Gammon bridge”, East Godavari Superintendent of Police D. Narasimha Kishore told The Hindu. As many as 10 passengers, driver and the conductor were present in the bus when the incident occurred. The police registered a case and the investigation is on. Published – January 07, 2026 10:49 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Stock markets decline in morning trade on geopolitical concerns, renewed tariff hike threats Bibinagar AIIMS set to be completed by June 30