Private bus operators told to follow safety norms

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D. Manikumar Deputy Transport Commissioner of Vizianagaram

D. Manikumar Deputy Transport Commissioner of Vizianagaram | Photo Credit: HANDOUT

In the backdrop of accidents taking spot successful respective parts of the State, Vizianagaram Deputy Transport Commissioner D. Mani Kumar connected Thursday has urged backstage autobus managements to strictly adhere to information norms.

Speaking to The Hindu, helium said that the section has been conducting inspections periodically connected the 27 backstage buses which run from Vizianagaram to assorted different destinations.

He said: “A fewer buses were recovered violating information norms, with sleeper berths acceptable up astatine the exigency exits, portion galore buses lacked occurrence extinguishers and alarms. For those violating the norms, we person imposed fines and cautioned them that the section would prehend their vehicles if the seating statement were not done successful accordance to information norms. "

Mr. Mani Kumar further added that inspections would besides widen to assemblage and schoolhouse buses. Presently, random fittingness tests are being conducted to guarantee the information of students.

Published - December 18, 2025 07:35 p.m. IST

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