Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday directed the Road Transport Authority officials to check the fitness of school buses to prevent accidents.
Taking a serious note on the increase in road accidents, he directed the RTA authorities to adopt stringent rules and regulations while issuing driving licences. He asked the officials to consult school managements before sanctioning fitness certificate to buses. He directed the officials to take steps to install speed breakers in the buses to regulate the speed and prevent road accidents.
The Chief Minister also directed the RTA to take steps for regulating autos, which carry school children. He advised the RTA officials to formulate a comprehensive plan to prevent road accidents in the State.
Meanwhile, the RTA officials continued raids across the State for the second consecutive day on Tuesday and seized 36 buses which were operating without valid documents. In Hyderabad the officials seized 20 buses followed by six buses each in Vijayawada, Anantapur and Visakhapatnam and two buses in Karimnagar. Of 36 seized buses, 16 belonged to Sree Kaleswari Travels, RTA Additional Commissioner Srinivas said.
In Anantapur district, the officials found that 268 buses out of 532 were operating without valid documents. (INN)