
According to sources, the bus broke through the bridge wall and plunged into the Banas River.
An ex gratia of 2 lakhs was announced by Rajasthan government for the bereaved and 50,000 to the injured.
The bus, which was carrying passengers in the Indian state of Rajasthan, was speeding to overtake another vehicle when it crashed through a bridge railing, falling into the river below, survivors said.
The passengers were largely from the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, and on a trip to a temple dedicated to the venerated Ramdev, a deity who is worshipped as a champion of the downtrodden and poor.
More news: USA announces $285M cut in 2018-19 United Nations operating budgetThe bus had picked up passengers from the Sawai Madhopur railroad station.
Most of the dead, including the bus driver, drowned, said state officials, and they feared that the death toll could increase. Most of the people died due to drowning including the bus driver, he added. Seven people were injured.
MLA from Sawai Madhopur, Diya Kumari, announced that single road bridge will be double-laned.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement that he was "anguished" by news of the crash. "I pray for peace for the departed souls and courage for the aggrieved family members to overcome the shock", the chief minister tweeted.
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