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Visakhapatnam Transport Department Targets Rule-Violating Private Buses

Visakhapatnam Transport Department Targets Rule-Violating Private Buses
Special drive against rule-violating private buses · thehansindia.com

The transport department checked private buses in Visakhapatnam.

The checks lasted for three days.

Officials found that 48 bus operators had broken transport rules.

Some buses did not have valid permits.

Others did not follow their permit conditions or had not paid required taxes.

Some buses also had emergency doors that did not work.

The operators were fined a total of Rs.5,24,600.

Officials said they will continue checking buses to help keep passengers safe.

Key facts

Agency
Transport department
Vehicles inspected
Private Contract Carriage buses
Cases registered
48 operators
Inspection duration
Three days
Total penalty
Rs.5,24,600
Violations
Invalid permits, permit-condition violations, unpaid taxes and non-functional emergency doors
Next step
Inspections will continue

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