95 Anakapalle School Buses Flagged For Defects In Safety Inspection
Officials also visited 24 schools to conduct awareness programmes, stressing that school managements share responsibility for transport safety and must monitor compliance and driver health.
Visakhapatnam: Ninety-five school buses in Anakapalle were found defective during a statewide safety inspection aimed at protecting students. On Friday, transport teams conducted checks on buses belonging to educational institutions across the district. District Transport Officer G. Manohar said Motor Vehicle Inspectors were deployed to ensure compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act and the Bus Body Code.
Three teams inspected 106 buses, checking fire alarm systems, emergency exit doors, speed governors and fire extinguishers. Notices were issued to 95 buses for safety defects, while four buses were seized for tax and fitness violations.
Officials also visited 24 schools to conduct awareness programmes, stressing that school managements share responsibility for transport safety and must monitor compliance and driver health. The DTO warned that negligence would not be tolerated and said special inspections would continue through the coming week.