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Days after 19 radical were killed aft a lorry carrying gravel crashed into a bus of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, officers of the Road Transport Authority intensified checks connected overloaded goods vehicles crossed Telangana.
According to authoritative data, astatine slightest 3 lorries carrying sand, bricks, and metallic were seized during the inspections, connected Wednesday and applicable cases were booked. The vehicles were allegedly recovered transporting 5.6 tonnes of sand, 7.5 tonnes of bricks, and 4.2 tonnes of metallic respectively, which officials said exceeded permissible limits.
The crackdown follows the gruesome collision earlier this week betwixt a gravel-laden lorry and a TGSRTC autobus adjacent Chevella. Authorities person since stepped up monitoring of dense vehicles, peculiarly those carrying operation materials, to forestall akin roadworthy accidents.
Transport section officials said checks would proceed crossed districts to place and penalise violators. “Strict enactment volition beryllium taken against those liable for overloading, which endangers some the drivers and the public,” a elder authoritative said.
