A senior transport department official said a bus involved in multiple violations, including absence of fire extinguisher, non-payment of tax and carrying merchandise goods, was seized in Medchal-Malkajgiri district
As many as 19 passengers travelling in the private bus and a motor bike rider were charred to death. PIC/PTI
A day after the tragic bus fire accident that killed 20 people in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, transport authorities in Telangana on Saturday checked a number of private buses and seized a bus for alleged violation of rules. The checks were carried out on buses entering Hyderabad and 54 Vehicle Check Reports (VCRs) were generated, on Saturday morning.
A senior transport department official said a bus involved in multiple violations, including absence of fire extinguisher, non-payment of tax and carrying merchandise goods, was seized in Medchal-Malkajgiri district here. Nearly 500 inter-state private travel buses operate from Hyderabad on a daily basis. Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar warned private bus operators of strict action if they showed negligence in maintaining vehicle fitness and adhering to statutory regulations.
“The owners should follow rules and ensure that the buses do not overspeed [as the private buses are known to travel at a high speed]”, Prabhakar said. As many as 19 passengers travelling in the private bus and a motor bike rider were charred to death on October 24 after it collided with a two-wheeler in Andhra Pradesh.
Driver escapes; held for speeding and negligence
The driver of the ill-fated Bengaluru-bound bus had escaped by jumping out through the passenger door. “Once the fire started [and] the bus came to a halt, through the passenger door he [Lakshmaiah] jumped out. He did not understand the intensity,” Kurnool superintendent of police Vikrant Patil.
Currently, both the driver, Miriyala Lakshmaiah, 42, and the additional driver are in police custody. Police booked Lakshmaiah for negligence and speeding. They had registered the case at the Ulindakonda police station under sections 125 (a) (endangering human life) and 106 (1) (causing death by negligence) of BNS Act.
500
No of private interstate buses operating in Hyderabad daily
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