The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) recently suspended a bus driver, who allegedly watched a cricket match on his mobile phone while driving. The driver of an e-Shivneri bus was suspended following a complaint from a passenger that his eyes were on his device while driving. 

According to a statement from the MSRTC, around 7 pm on March 22, the driver of the bus, which left Dadar for Swargate in Pune, was watching a cricket match while driving the bus near Lonavala. He was filmed by passengers travelling on the bus who sent it to higher authorities. The complaint was verified by state transport officials on the field and following due verification, he was immediately suspended as per regulations for reckless driving and endangering the lives of passengers. The passenger had shared the video on X tagging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.