A tragic road accident occurred late Tuesday night (December 9, 2025) on the Jaipur–Bikaner National Highway, in the Fatehpur area of Sikar district, Rajasthan. A sleeper bus traveling from Bikaner toward Jaipur collided head-on with a truck, resulting in mass casualties.
According to police and rescue officials, at least four people died and 27–28 others were injured in the crash.
- Three passengers died on the spot, while a critically injured conductor later succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Jaipur.
- The bus was reportedly carrying around 50 passengers from Gujarat, who were returning from a pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi and heading toward Khatu Shyamji.
Rescue and Relief Efforts
Local residents and emergency services responded swiftly. Many passengers were trapped under twisted metal and sleeper berths rescuers and bystanders worked together to pull people out. Ambulances rushed the injured to nearby hospitals; 15 of the wounded were admitted to the district hospital in Sikar, while 13 others received initial treatment at Fatehpur.
Several of the injured remain in serious condition; authorities say some of the victims suffered severe injuries from glass shards and metal fragments.
Victims & Passengers
All the bus passengers are believed to have been residents of Gujarat’s Valsad district. They had embarked on a pilgrimage trip (Vaishno Devi → Khatu Shyamji) when the accident occurred.
Police have launched a formal investigation into the crash. As of now, the exact cause whether over-speeding, driver fatigue, or other factors remains under scrutiny.
Background – A Pattern of Road Accidents
This crash comes amid a worrying trend of serious road accidents in Rajasthan’s highways over recent weeks. A recent surge in deadly collisions has raised concerns over lax safety enforcement, poor vehicle maintenance, overcrowding, and driver negligence.
What’s Next
- The police have registered a case and begun investigation.
- Hospital authorities are treating the critically injured; updates on their condition are awaited.
- Locals and passengers’ families are demanding stricter oversight of sleeper-bus safety and better emergency-response preparedness.
Late on December 9, a sleeper bus headed from Bikaner to Jaipur collided with a truck near Fatehpur on the Jaipur–Bikaner Highway in Sikar district. The crash claimed four lives and left around 27–28 people injured. The bus was carrying pilgrims returning from Vaishno Devi. Rescue efforts by locals and emergency services helped save many lives, but several remain in critical condition. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the tragedy coming at a time when Rajasthan has witnessed multiple fatal road accidents in recent weeks.