Uttar Pradesh minister Baby Rani Maurya narrowly escaped a road accident when her car was hit by a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday night.
Maurya, the state women's welfare and child development minister, was returning to Lucknow after attending various official programmes in Hathras district when the incident occurred near the 56th kilometre mark in Firozabad.
The truck, which was travelling ahead of the minister’s car, suffered a sudden tyre blowout, causing it to skid uncontrollably and collide with her vehicle, Sirsaganj's SDM Anivesh Kumar said.
The minister had a miraculous escape, though her car was severely damaged. She later travelled to Lucknow in another vehicle.
"I am safe by the infinite grace of Parampita Parameshwar and all of you, my dear well-wishers,” Maurya said in a post on X.
परमपिता परमेश्वर की असीम कृपा एवं आप सभी मेरे प्रिय शुभचिंतक, देवतुल्य जनता जनता जनार्दन के असीम आशीर्वाद से आगरा लखनऊ एक्सप्रेसवे पर हुए भीषण सड़क हादसे में सकुशल हूं। pic.twitter.com/xqr9VSFQUc
— Baby Rani Maurya(modi ka parivar) (@babyranimaurya) October 24, 2025
According to an ANI report, the accident took place at a place where traffic from both sides of the highway was diverted onto a single lane. Police have seized the truck involved in the incident.
The minister has instructed the authorities to take strict measures to ensure safety on the expressway and prevent accidents. She also highlighted the need for proactive monitoring and prompt response mechanisms.
