Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Indore RTO Cracks Down on Sleeper Buses
In Indore, the Transport Department is making sure sleeper buses are safe for passengers.
They have checked many buses and found some were not following the safety rules.
The buses that didn't have the right safety equipment or had illegal parts were told to fix them.
The bus owners promised to make the necessary changes within a month.
The department is serious about safety and will keep checking buses to make sure everyone is safe.
The Transport Department in Indore has taken action against sleeper buses for violating safety standards.
Inspections were carried out at several locations, and illegal partition doors were removed from many buses.
Bus operators have assured to install FDSS systems and remove all shortcomings within one month.
The fitness certificate of a sleeper bus was cancelled due to serious violations.
The Transport Department has made it clear that there will be zero tolerance for passenger safety violations.
- Who
- The Transport Department and sleeper bus operators in Indore.
- What
- The Transport Department has taken action against sleeper buses for violating safety standards.
- When
- The action was taken on Saturday, with inspections continuing in the coming days.
- Where
- The inspections were carried out at several locations in Indore, including Teen Imli Road, Teen Imli Bus Stand, Rajiv Gandhi Square, and Choithram Road.
- Why
- To ensure passenger safety following several serious accidents and fire incidents in sleeper buses reported across the country.
Transport Department
Bus Operators
Safety Compliance
Transport Department
The Transport Department insists on strict compliance with safety standards and has taken action against buses that do not meet the required norms.
Bus Operators
Bus operators have given written assurances to install FDSS systems and remove all shortcomings within one month.
- Action Taken
- Action taken against more than half a dozen sleeper buses in the last two days.
- Safety Standards
- Strict compliance of safety standards under bus body codes AIS-119 and AIS-052 is being ensured.
- FDSS Systems
- Bus operators have assured to install FDSS systems within one month.
- Inspections
- Inspections carried out at several locations including Teen Imli Road, Teen Imli Bus Stand, Rajiv Gandhi Square, and Choithram Road.
- Total Sleeper Buses
- There are a total of 489 registered sleeper buses in Indore, with more than 70 currently off-road.
- Mandatory Safety Rules
- Sleeper buses must follow mandatory safety rules including no partition doors, mandatory FDSS installation, proper fire extinguishers, and more.