Fright on a Blueline of the NTC at Nationale à Bagatelle

A Blueline bus NTC registered 1366 MR 06, heading towards the capital on Friday afternoon, would have had a "mechanical problem" up to Bagatelle. Fortunately, the driver was able to stop the vehicle near Colville Deverell Bridge.

Thirty passengers were on board the bus. One of them, Ashwin Bucktowar, testified on Radio Plus: " J’ai pris le bus à Bonne-Terre aux alentours 13 h 45. Arrivé à Réduit, le bus a commencé à ralentir. Ce qui m’a intrigué. Le moteur était à ce moment-là éteint ; le bus roulait au point mort. Finalement, le chauffeur est parvenu à arrêter le bus à l’arrêt d’autobus à quelques mètres du pont Colville Deverell. Chauffeur la ine dir mwa ki moteur ine gagne l’air "

Maintenance of bus NTC is questioned after the terrible accident at Soreze involving a Blueline. This drama has ten dead and 45 wounded. The brakes of the bus had dropped, according to passengers.

No later than Thursday, May 16, another Blueline bus NTC lost his door as he was about to start up the Air Mauritius Building Port Louis