Annual safety audit of school, college vehicles commenced in Thoothukudi

The mandatory yearly information audit of the vehicles of the acquisition institutions successful the territory commenced present connected Tuesday to reassure the operational worthiness of these vehicles carrying the students everyday.

While inaugurating the information audit, District Collector Vishu Mahajan, who inspected a fewer vehicles personally, said the exigency exit, occurrence extinguisher, velocity governor, first-aid kits, validity of driving licence of the drivers, spot of the woody level plank of the vehicles etc. were being checked during the inspection. A full of 210 vehicles nether the jurisdiction of Regional Transport Officer, Thoothukudi would beryllium screened successful the territory office portion akin exercises would beryllium completed earlier the extremity of summertime abrogation successful Kovilpatti and Tiruchendur RTO offices arsenic well.

“The vans and buses of the acquisition institutions volition beryllium allowed to transportation the students lone aft the operational worthiness of these vehicles is reconfirmed during this yearly inspection,” Mr. Vishu Mahajan said.

A squad of Fire and Rescue Services unit trained the drivers successful firefighting techniques arsenic portion of the information audit.

Superintendent of Police C. Madhan, Regional Transport Officer Rajendra Kumar, Assistant District Fire Officer Gomathi Amudha, Motor Vehicle Inspector Fatima Parveen and Inspector of Police (Traffic) William Benjamin were present.