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Jaipur: The Jaipur Regional Transport Office (RTO) Saturday started a week-long inspection of long-distance buses following the bus fire on Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway which claimed 26 lives recently. Jaipur RTO-I has formed an expert committee to carry out these inspections."We are focusing on three things during this inspection. First, we are checking whether these buses have valid permits and other necessary clearances. Second, we are ensuring these buses do not use fake chassis or registration ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh road transport department has undertaken a statewide inspection of private buses, following the recent Kurnool bus mishap. Acting on directions from transport commissioner Manish Sinha, the authorities launched a two-day drive across the state to screen private vehicles for safety and compliance. Cases have been registered against 361 travel buses found violating administrative norms. During the checks, 40 buses were seized for serious breaches, while 63 buses we ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Kurnool bus fire tragedy exposes a systemic failure rooted in compromised bus ergonomics, expired safety certifications and lax enforcement where profit-driven private operators routinely bypass national safety standards, leaving passengers trapped in death traps disguised as transport. The bus operated by Vemuri Kaveri Travels had all critical documents, including fitness, insurance, tax, pollution and permits, that had expired for over a year and carried 16 pending traffic chal ...Read More >
Kolkata: A tragedy that unfolded on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru corridor, where a private sleeper coach was engulfed in flames after colliding with a two-wheeler in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday morning has sent shock waves among major bus operators in Kolkata. Transport department officers have asked bus operators to strictly adhere to safety protocols issued by the state govt.The fire reportedly began when the bike went under the bus and its fuel cap came off, generating sparks that ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The ill-fated Kaveri Travels bus was found to have multiple violations as far as safety was concerned. The bus, which was registered with a capacity of 43 seats according to Vahan data, was converted into a sleeper coach. According to Central Motor Vehicle (CMV) rules, sleeper buses should get approval from the registration authority for layout of seats and measurements of the bus body, including height, width, and length.The bus also lacked adequate fire safety mechanisms. Sleeper b ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: In a tragic incident early Tuesday, a massive fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in Vashi, leaving four people dead and 10 others injured. The blaze struck the Raheja Residency, MGM Complex, Sector 14, shortly after midnight, creating panic among residents. Officials said the fire started at around 12:30 am in a flat on the 10th floor and quickly spread to the 11th and 12th floors. Those who lost their lives include two women, a man, and a six-year-old girl. Many ...Read More >
Jaipur: The state transport department has given a deadline of Oct 31 to private bus operators to check all safety features in buses, such as installation of fire extinguishers and functional emergency exits. After a meeting with senior officials from the state transport department Friday, private bus operators called off their strike that they were planning to hold on Diwali. As part of the Safe Travel campaign, conducted by RTO Jaipur (I) to check vehicles ferrying school children, the transpo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two men died after a fire broke out at Vishal Mega Mart in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area, police said on Saturday. One of the deceased has been identified as Kumar Dhirender Pratap (25), a UPSC aspirant, who was found dead inside a lift. Police suspect he died due to suffocation after getting trapped during the fire, but the exact cause will be confirmed after the post-mortem report. The second victim has been identified as Pawan Gautam (30), whose charred body was recovered from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) "Bhaiya ab saans phool raha. Kuch karo...(Brother I am short of breath now. Do something)," that was the last message Kumar Dhirender Pratap managed to sent his elder brother -- a desperate cry for help from inside a smoke-filled elevator. Barely 48-hours after returning to Delhi to restart his UPSC preparations, the 25-year-old aspirant from Banaras found himself trapped in a lift at Vishal Mega Mart in Karol Bagh, as fire raged through the building. He had come back wi ...Read More >
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