ANI reported. The bus was travelling from Ahmedabad to Belgaum in Karnataka when the incident occurred, as per authorities.
"There were 16 passengers on the bus, and all were evacuated safely," the police said. The incident also forced the closure of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway for about 2 hours as firefighters made efforts to douse the fire.
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