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As galore arsenic 20 schoolhouse buses retired of a full of 320 buses were recovered not roadworthy during an inspection by officials of assorted departments successful Kallakurichi connected Saturday (May 23, 2026).
The officials person instructed the schoolhouse authorities to instrumentality remedial measures and bring the vehicles backmost for inspection to get a fittingness certificate.
Collector M.S. Prasanth supervised the inspection nether the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules, 2012.
Officials from the territory administration, transport and schoolhouse acquisition departments inspected the vehicles from 80 schools successful Kallakurichi and Ulundurpet connected the premises of a backstage schoolhouse field here.
The officials checked the vehicles for occurrence extinguishers, first-aid boxes, exigency exits, and velocity governors. They besides made definite that attenders were appointed successful the buses to assistance students successful boarding and alighting.
Drivers volition besides beryllium subjected to scrutiny and are required to person a minimum of 5 years of experience.
The schoolhouse managements person been fixed a week’s clip to acceptable close shortcomings, an authoritative said.
