After 2 bus fires in a month, focus back on strict safety norms

NEW DELHI: The occurrence connected a autobus successful Andhra connected Friday and that successful Rajasthan connected Oct 14, that cl-aimed implicit 40 lives, person bro-ught absorption backmost connected rider safety. Officials said govt has notified respective standards that autobus assemblage builders are required to follow.

For instance, specifications for exits, doorway dimensions and gangway width were notified successful 2017 arsenic portion of Bus Body Code. Norms specified arsenic installation of automatic occurrence alarm systems were made mandatory from April 2019.Sources said the updated codification for sleeper coaches includes provisions for six eme-rgency exits made of breakable glass, among others. From Sept 2025, compliance with the codification volition beryllium mandatory for each autobus assemblage builders.Citing that the autobus that caught occurrence successful Rajasthan was modified conscionable a fewer days earlier the incident, a govt authoritative said, "Responsibility lies with section transport section officials who cheque buses." But older buses built successful 2018 similar the 1 successful Kurnool don't travel nether the caller regime. Former associated transport commissioner of Delhi, Anil Chhikara, said, "The roadworthy transport ministry has made a strategy that vehicles tin get fittingness certificate based connected photos.

This indispensable stop."