Tarn Taran Bus Accident: CM Mann meets Victims’ families and injured, announces compensation
CM Mann announces Rs 5 Lakh for deceased, Rs 1 Lakh for Injured
Babushahi Network
Tarn Taran (Punjab), November 15, 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday met the families of those killed and injured in the bus accident in Tarn Taran and announced financial assistance for the victims.
Mann announced compensation of ₹5 lakh each for the families of the deceased and ₹1 lakh each for the injured. He also assured that the entire medical treatment of the injured would be provided free of cost by the state government.
The accident took place on Saturday when buses carrying pilgrims under the Chief Minister’s Teerth Yatra Scheme collided, leaving five people dead, including four pilgrims and a motorcycle rider, while 11 others were injured.
After meeting the affected families and visiting the injured at the hospital, Mann expressed condolences and said that no amount of compensation could make up for the loss of human lives.
He said he had spoken to doctors and that the condition of the injured was improving. According to him, they were expected to recover fully and return home within the next three to four days.
Explaining the circumstances of the accident, Mann said a motorcycle rider suddenly cut across the highway, prompting the driver of one bus to swerve in an attempt to avoid hitting him. The bus went out of control and collided with another bus carrying pilgrims under the same scheme.
The Chief Minister also said that nearly 17,000 trips had been undertaken under the scheme so far, enabling more than seven lakh pilgrims to visit religious and historical destinations, including Sri Darbar Sahib, Durgiana Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border and Vrindavan.