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The man was awarded a compensation of Rs 7,76,590, including for medical expenses, loss of income ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 7.76 lakh to a man injured in a 2015 roadside accident * The petitioner was injured when a school bus rammed a tempo, which then overturned on him * The tribunal rejected insurer's claim of petitioner's contributory negligence due to lack of evidence Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Swi ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major safety enforcement drive ahead of the upcoming academic year, the Mumbai Central and Wadala Regional Transport Offices (RTO) penalised 139 school buses and collected fines worth Rs 7 lakh after inspecting 402 buses over the past 30 days. The action comes as the Maharashtra government's new school bus safety regulations(2025) are implemented following concerns over continued safety violations. 28 Private Vehicles Found Operating Illegally as School Buses The inspection drive ...Read More >
The govt reiterated that a multi-pronged approach involving enforcement, awareness, infrastructure upgrades and policy reforms is being pursued to further reduce road accidents in the UT Jammu, Mar 30: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that road accidents in the Union Territory have shown a declining trend over the past three years, owing to the effective implementation of various road safety measures. In a written reply to the question of National Conference MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar i ...Read More >
Srinagar, Mar 30: In a significant indicator of improving road safety, the Jammu & Kashmir government has reported a consistent decline in traffic accidents over the past three years, attributing the trend to intensified enforcement, technological interventions and widespread awareness campaigns. Replying to a question tabled by National Conference MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar, the Minister for Transport Satish Sharma stated that road accidents in the Union Territory have dropped from 6,120 in 2023 to ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday expressed deep over a bus accident in Kaliawas village, Jhajjar district, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured children and conveying condolences to the family of the deceased student.The CM approved immediate financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh for the family of the deceased student. He also approved Rs 50,000 as immediate financial assistance for each of the eight injured persons, along with free medical treatment and reimburse ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Three days after multiple private schools in Amritsar received bomb threats, at least 11 schools in Jalandhar received similar threats on Monday. The threat sent to the schools' principal in their email, led to panic with the school authorities immediately informing the police - which started a bomb search operation at the schools which closed the schools and sent the children home informing the parents and guardians about the ''early closure'' of the schools. The school authoritie ...Read More >
CNG supply in Mumbai was disrupted on Sunday following damage to a main gas pipeline operated by GAIL, PTI reported. Mahanagar Gas (MGL) said the incident affected gas flow to its City Gate Station (CGS) at Wadala, impacting CNG availability across the network. A large share of the city's autorickshaws, taxis -- including those operated by ride-hailing firms -- and several buses run by public transport undertakings rely on CNG supplied by MGL. The company said it had prioritised piped natural ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A six-year-old girl died after being crushed under a school bus she was about to board at Dinokri village in Pataudi on Monday.A UKG student at a private school in Kapriwas, the girl, Yanshika, was crossing the road with her father around 7.15 am to catch the bus when a tractor hit her. She lost balance and fell onto the road, coming under the wheels of the approaching school bus, police said.She was run over by both the front and rear tyres, sustaining severe injuries. Her father rushe ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A 37-year-old school bus owner-driver was arrested for trying to extort money from several parents by sending them threatening messages claiming he would kidnap their children if they didn't pay up. The police said that the accused, who also ran a mobile shop in Kashimira, had used a customer's SIM card to send the messages. According to the Kashmira police in Mira Road, several people whose children studied at the St Jerome Convent High school, Mira Road East, had received messages fro ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (PTI) The family of a 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, who has been accused of causing a semi-truck crash that left three people dead in the US, on Friday rubbished claims that he was intoxicated while driving, saying he was an 'Amritdhari Sikh' (baptised Sikh). Jashanpreet Singh allegedly rammed his truck into slow-moving traffic in Southern California on Tuesday, Fox News reported on Wednesday. At least three people were killed and several others were injured in the ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A school bus belonging to Delhi Public School (DPS), Nadergul campus, caught fire near the Jalpally-Laxmiguda road in Mailardevpally on Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. According to Chandrayangutta fire officer S. Srikanth, the control room received a distress call at around 2.59 pm. A fire tender was rushed to the spot, and the blaze was extinguished within 20 minutes. However, by then the bus had been completely gutted. Preliminary inquiries revealed t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A school bus was completely destroyed by fire near Laxmipura on Wednesday afternoon. However, no students were on board, and there were no injuries. The vehicle was fully engulfed.According to the fire department, the driver noticed smoke from the rear while dropping off students from home. "He immediately stopped the bus, alerted nearby residents, and got out. Within minutes, the bus was engulfed in flames. We suspect a short circuit in the engine. A major accident was averted as all ...Read More >
The massive congestion on Tuesday evening left vehicles barely inching forward for hours. Palghar: A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district stranded more than 500 students and commuters for nearly 12 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Twelve buses carrying students from Classes 5 to 10 of different schools, along with some college students from neighbouring Thane and Mumbai, were caught in the gridlock stretching for several kilometres ...Read More >
The principal admitted she had called the driver to scold the student for not completing the homework. Chandigarh: Haryana Police on Monday arrested the school principal and a driver on charges of assaulting a Class 2 student of a private primary school in Panipat town and tying him upside down with a window. The seven-year-old allegedly suffered physical abuse at the hands of the school bus driver at Srijan Public School. The child was seen tied upside down to a window, and the bus driver w ...Read More >
Nagpur: After three deaths, including that of a 14-year-old schoolgirl, in just two days on the Mankapur flyover, the traffic police decided to allow only one-way traffic on the side of the bridge which is open for motorists while the other side remains shut for repairs. A notification was issued in this regard on Monday evening. It will remain in effect from September 16 to September 30, when the flyover repair work is expected to be completed. According to the notification issued by DCP (traff ...Read More >
A school bus ferrying nearly 20 children fell into a pothole on the Balagere-Panathur Road on September 12 morning. The children had to be rescued through the emergency exit. They were stranded on the water-logged and muddy roadside before being taken to safety by traffic police, passers-by and another bus driver. A school bus ferrying nearly 20 children fell into a pothole on the Balagere-Panathur Road in Bengaluru on September 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Local residents tol ...Read More >
Bengaluru Viral Video: A regular morning drive almost turned into a nightmare when a school bus packed with young children shook violently on a battered stretch of road. In seconds, laughter gave way to fear as the vehicle lurched dangerously close to tipping. What seemed like another ordinary commute revealed a chilling truth about the city's crumbling roads, where every pothole hides a risk, and every ride carries an unspoken dread. A shocking video shared by Indian Gems captures a school bu ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Jul 14 (PTI) Three kanwariyas were injured when a school bus hit them in Meerut on Monday as their fellow pilgrims angry by the incident vandalised the vehicle, broke its window panes and beat up the driver, police said. The area witnessed tension when the incident happened around 11 am on Delhi Road near Begumpul police outpost but police personnel present at the spot managed to calm tempers. Also Read | Will Japanese Bullet Train Not Run Between Ahmedabad and Mumbai? PIB Fact Ch ...Read More >
Noida: The Noida transport department has hired a private agency to boost its official reach on social media after the UP government sanctioned ₹4 lakh for it, officials said on Tuesday. "The step has been taken to put more information to the public on their fingertips through official social media handles," said Siyaram Verma, assistant regional transport officer (ARTO) (administration), Noida. "The move to boost social media presence was decided after a meeting was chaired by transport commi ...Read More >
Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, July 8: Schools across Kashmir reopened today after a 15-day summer break, with new timing announced by the School Education Department (SED). Education Minister Sakeena Itoo said that the timings are "not final" and subject to revision based on public feedback. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp As early as 7:30 a.m., students were seen heading to their schools, accompanied by parents. Queues of yellow school buses were witnessed outside major institutions ...Read More >
Thane: The Kalyan Deputy Regional Transport Office (RTO) has issued a notice to a private school, seeking an explanation after two nursery students were injured when they fell from a moving private school van in Ambernath on Monday morning. Officials stated that the notice was served to the school principal on Tuesday, demanding a detailed explanation to be submitted within seven days without fail. The notice stated: "As per the School Bus Policy -- Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Regulations for ...Read More >
Srinagar- As schools across the Kashmir Division reopen on Monday, the Education Department's revised schedule, combining early morning classes with mandatory afternoon online sessions, has sparked a wave of concern and criticism from parents, who are calling the decision "impractical" and "poorly thought-out." In a formal statement issued Monday, Minister Sakina Itoo confirmed that there will be no extension to the summer break. "The schools will reopen on Tuesday. All teaching and learning ac ...Read More >
Ambernath School Van Video: Two students from Fatima School in Ambernath fell from a moving private school van on Monday after the rear door of the vehicle suddenly opened. The incident occurred in the Netaji Market area while the van was heading towards Wimco Naka. Fortunately, no vehicles were following close behind which prevented a major tragedy. The incident was caught on CCTV and went viral on social media. The footage shows the exact moment the children fell from the moving van. Accordin ...Read More >
Thane/Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) Two children were injured after falling off a speeding school van when its rear door opened in Ambernath town in Thane district on Monday, police said. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Kalyan stated that action will be taken against the school van under the School Bus Rules, 2011, and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act after document verification. A police official stated that the van driver didn ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra resorted to an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system for recovering fines and demanded swift resolution of long-pending issues, transporters' representatives said. They claimed goods transport services were disrupted across the state. Authorities stated that the transportation of essential items, including milk, fruits, and vegetables, was not affected. Despite an appeal by State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and ...Read More >
Mumbai: From Wednesday, operators of heavy vehicles-containers, trucks and multi-axles-will go on strike to protest allegedly unfair e-challans and no entry rules. Bus operators, who were to be a part of the strike, have deferred it till July 6; drivers and staff of private buses will instead wear black bands around their arms as a mark of protest. The associations heading heavy vehicles said that the strike would stop the movement of 250,000 vehicles across Maharashtra. A meeting with chief mi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Lakhs of trucks and other goods carriage vehicles in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will go on indefinite strike to oppose the e-challan system for traffic violations, and other demands from Tuesday midnight, transporters said. The operators of buses, including those involved in ferrying school children, however, announced they would postpone their participation in the strike at the request of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who said the warkaris (Lord Vitthal devot ...Read More >
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 () The findings, reported in early June, have triggered alarm, especially since RTO data shows that more than 2000 school vehicles across both cities are yet to complete their mandatory fitness certification. With thousands of students relying on these vehicles every day, the lack of compliance poses a serious safety risk ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A six-year-old boy was run over by a tipper lorry in a narrow road near a private school at Dundigal on Friday morning, when he was being dropped by his mother on a two-wheeler. According to investigation officer (IO) Savitha Choudhary, the boy, a Class 1 student and resident of Mallampet, was recently admitted to the school on June 10. On Friday morning, while he was on his way to the school with his mother, a tipper lorry, allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner, coll ...Read More >
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