Story highlights
- Mummidivaram/Raolapalem: Prioritizing the safety of passengers, transport department officials conducted extensive inspections on private travel buses.
- A total of 33 buses were inspected in the inspections conducted at the Annampalli and Ithakota toll plazas on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
- Cases have been registered against 12 buses that violated the rules and a fine of Rs.
Mummidivaram/Raolapalem: Prioritizing the safety of passengers, transport department officials conducted extensive inspections on private travel buses. A total of 33 buses were inspected in the inspections conducted at the Annampalli and Ithakota toll plazas on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Cases have been registered against 12 buses that violated the rules and a fine of Rs. 18,000 has been imposed, said District Transport Officer Devisetti Srinivasa Rao. The officials inspected the functioning of emergency doors, passenger facilities and safety standards. Counseling was conducted for drivers on safety precautions. Travel owners were advised to follow the rules. The officials clarified that the inspections will continue continuously with the aim of preventing road accidents and safe travel.
