Teams are checking whether buses are equipped with first-aid kits, fire extinguishers, CCTV cameras, GPS tracking systems and speed governors Noida: Noida and Ghaziabad transport authorities have stepped up inspections of private school buses to ensure compliance with safety regulations, officials said on Monday. Under the special drive, notices were issued to 98 vehicles over…
TNNLudhiana: With the e-rickshaws being increasingly ubiquitous on city roads and concerns mounting over traffic indiscipline, the district administration has launched an E-Rickshaw Road Safety Awareness and Enforcement Programme aimed at improving compliance with traffic rules and reducing accidents.Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain inaugurated the campaign at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan in the presence of regional…
Udupi: Police booked 203 cases and collected fines amounting to Rs 71,000 during a district-wide special drive to inspect vehicles transporting schoolchildren on Tuesday. A total 483 vehicles were checked, with most violations relating to overcrowding and drivers not wearing uniforms.According to a press release, the special drive was launched across all police station limits…
All three buses, registered in Arunachal Pradesh, were found operating with glass-enclosed cabins inside sleeper berths Hyderabad: With safety concerns mounting over modified sleeper coaches in the wake of bus fire incidents across the country, the Telangana transport department has launched a crackdown on private buses fitted with glass-enclosed cabins, seizing three such vehicles in…
Jamshedpur: The Jamshedpur district traffic police on Wednesday began a crackdown on erring auto-rickshaws, following an increase in complaints from motorists about drivers disrupting the smooth flow of traffic.Random inspections aimed at penalising operators who park illegally on roadsides or stop on service roads to pick up and drop off passengers.Traffic police, accompanied by transport…
Lucknow: The transport department on Monday seized a private sleeper bus for carrying 167 passengers against the capacity of 47. Of the 167 passengers, 35 men were caught travelling on the roof of the bus.The overloaded bus (UP11BT0077) was carrying labourers travelling from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, to Patiala in Punjab. The bus entered Gorakhpur through the…
Patna: District transport officers (DTOs) of the Patna division have been directed to conduct regular inspections of school vehicles and take strict action against violators. The instructions were issued by divisional commissioner Mayank Warwade during a review meeting held here on Wednesday.Emphasising zero tolerance towards any compromise on the safety of schoolchildren and the public,…
NEW DELHI: Initial probe into the recent sexual assault inside a private sleeper bus in Delhi has indicated that the vehicle was operating despite multiple violations and pending fines. The probe has extended to Bihar, where a team has gone to verify details.The bus, having a Bihar licence plate, was registered in Gopalganj. Delhi Police…
