All private buses should adhere to safety norms: Deputy Transport Commissioner

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Photo shows an Odisha travels autobus  wholly  gutted by occurrence  that was en way   from Bhubaneswar to Malkangiri successful  Vizianagaram. FIle

Photo shows an Odisha travels autobus wholly gutted by occurrence that was en way from Bhubaneswar to Malkangiri successful Vizianagaram. FIle | Photo Credit: ANI

Vizianagaram Deputy Transport Commissioner D. Mani Kumar connected Thursday (March 26, 2026) directed each backstage buses to adhere to information norms strictly since galore passengers are incapable to get down instantly whenever the vehicles are progressive successful roadworthy accidents.

Speaking to The Hindu, helium said that the section had been conducting inspections successful astir 50 backstage buses plying to assorted destinations including Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and different parts. I

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In the backdrop of large roadworthy accidents astatine Markapuram and Ramabhadrapuram of Vizianagaram, helium said that the peculiar teams would verify information norms successful the vehicles.

According to him, exit doors are being closed with further berths successful the buses. Very constrictive walking oregon aisle abstraction is near successful the buses arsenic 90% of the abstraction is allocated for berths oregon seats. There is nary alarm installation to marque passengers to get down instantly successful lawsuit of accidents. The passengers who are successful heavy slumber are incapable to get down rapidly from precocious berths during occurrence accidents.

Mr. Mani Kumar said that the passengers’ lives could beryllium saved if information norms wrong the buses are followed arsenic per the rules and regulations. He said that the drivers and attendants should play a captious relation successful alerting the passengers to get down rapidly successful a disciplined manner.

Published - March 26, 2026 02:35 p.m. IST

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