How death rolls on wheels: This time 14 charred in Andhra bus blaze
The Markapuram tragedy has put fresh focus on a pattern seen across states: sleeper buses catching fire, passengers getting trapped and safety failures surfacing only after deaths.
The Markapuram tragedy has put fresh focus on a pattern seen across states: sleeper buses catching fire, passengers getting trapped and safety failures surfacing only after deaths.
He claimed that this provision will give a new direction to Uttar Pradesh's public transport system.
The accident occurred around 2:45 am near milestone 88 in the Surir police station area.
The tragic death of a biker in the national capital due to an "open pit" has caught the attention of the Congress party, and its Delhi unit has demanded "impartial investigation."
The State-run Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) rolled out its new buses under the brand name of Ama Bus on November 6, 2018, to provide reliable and safe transportation connecting neighbourhoods.
In order to curb reckless driving and improve road safety, Noida authorities have introduced stricter penalties effective from the start of this month.
This significant initiative was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, Minister of Commerce and Transport.
With emphasis on road safety, the state transport department issued guidelines to curb accidents across West Bengal.
This initiative comes as a response to the growing concerns over the quality of helmets available in the market and their critical role in safeguarding lives on the road, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on Saturday.
Addressing the 12th edition of the Traffic InfraTech Expo here, Gadkari underscored the alarming statistics of road accidents in India, noting that the country experiences around 5 lakh accidents each year, resulting in numerous fatalities.
