unnao road accident
– Photo : Amar Ujala
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After the Unnao incident, ‘Amar Ujala’ reported that Bihar’s Many buses without permit And Insurance are running without fitness, permit, speed limit device, then the guilty District Transport Officer and Motor Vehicle Inspector will be responsible for it.
Many long distance buses are running on tourist permit
‘Amar Ujala’ had revealed a few hours after the accident that it was The bus was running without permit and insurance. Now today, ground reports from those districts of Bihar – where buses carry a large number of people to other states. This report tells that it was not only that dilapidated bus which was in bad condition. accident in unnao It was not the only bus which was breaking the rules and travelling within the state and other states every day. Amar Ujala’s investigation revealed that many long distance buses in Sitamarhi, Shivhar and Gopalganj are running on tourist permits.
Buses from Bihar go to many cities including Delhi
Dozens of sleeper double decker buses ply from Sitamarhi, Shivhar Gopalganj to big cities of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and other states. However, its standards are not taken care of at all. Most of these long distance buses are converted into double deckers by making arbitrary modifications in old buses. Approval is not taken from the MVI for modifications in the bus. Even after arbitrary modifications without approval, fitness of illegal buses is passed by the MVI office and on this basis they get tourist permit. These people operate on tourist permit only. Passengers beyond capacity are stuffed in these buses. 70 to 80 passengers are carried in one bus. Buses made into double deckers by making arbitrary modifications are packed with iron sheets and plywood. Neither emergency gate is made in these nor speed governor is installed.