BENGALURU: Ten people were injured when the shuttle bus they were travelling in from Terminal-1 to 2 of the Kempegowda international airport here crashed into a pillar early on Sunday, airport authorities said.

The injured have been taken to the hospital for immediate medical treatment. Five people were discharged, they said.

"On June 18, 2023, at approximately 5.15 AM, a shuttle bus operating between T1 and T2 of the BLR airport collided with a pole near the T2 arrival exit road, resulting in minor injuries to 10 people. There were a total of 17 passengers (15 pax and 2 crew) in the bus. The injured have been taken to hospital for immediate medical treatment," the BIAL spokesperson said in a statement.

"AI STATS operates the shuttle services at the airport as per the service contract awarded to them by BIAL. We are working with the operator to investigate the matter and will take all necessary mitigating measures as per the agreement," he said.

“Some of the injured were shifted to the Aster CMI hospital at Hebbal, including a couple with a two-and-a-half-year-old child and three men,” said a source.

“Two have been asked to stay back for a day of observation,” the source added.

Pictures from the accident site show the front portion of the bus rammed into the pole, uprooting it. The glass pane, mirrors and front left tyres appear to be damaged.

An FIR is said to be filed shortly at the KIA police station. "We are working with the operator to investigate the matter and will take all necessary mitigating measures as per the agreement," the spokesperson said.

( With inputs from ENS)