India, March 9 -- A Delhi Transport Corporation electric bus caught fire, raising safety concerns about electric public transport.

The incident highlights issues like thermal runaway and battery management failures.

The fire's impact on service and potential mitigation strategies are under scrutiny.

On March 5, 2026, a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) electric bus caught fire near Vayusenabad and was completely gutted by flames. The incident occurred while the bus was running on its route and carrying around 15 passengers. All passengers were safely evacuated and no casualties were reported.

According to the driver and one of the passengers, the incident began when minor flames emerged from the driver's dashboard. On noticing the fla...