New Delhi: Bus Cluster scheme is a new blueli, so it’s said.
Two back-to-back incidents in Dwarka which caused the death of four people had brought back focus on these buses.
Delhi police data revealed that the bus cluster had been involved in 18 accidents that took 19 people this year until July 15.
Last year, the bus was involved in 20 accidents with victims of 22 people, there were until July 15, there were fewer fatal accidents, perhaps because of strict Covid-19 locking.
On Tuesday night, a bus cluster, which is a vehicle managed personally but paid by the government to run certain clusters, have a head collision with fast cars carrying four people.
While three of them died, one of them was treated due to injury.
Police investigations reveal that the bus drives at high speed while turning when colliding by car.
The bus driver escaped from the place but then arrested.
The next day, other bus clusters collided with motorbikes.
According to official Delhi Integrated Multi-Capital Transit Limited (DIMTS), which oversees the cluster bus operation, motorbikes slipped and blocked the bus.
“The two accidents were unfortunate and the driver surrendered to the police.
They have now been released from the cluster system,” File Official Claims.
Indeed, the DTC bus has also been involved in eight fatal accidents this year caused the death of nine people.
Heavy vehicles such as containers, tankers also killed 77 people in 70 road accidents.
Muktesh Chander, Special Commissioner (Traffic), said, “Traffic police officers have provided training to the bus driver and told them about rules and regulations, including the speed limit.
We will continue to educate as many drivers as possible.
After every accident, a person Traffic officers check the crash scene to ensure what causes it regardless of excessive speed and overtake.
“Dimts officials said they were planning training for bus cluster drivers in all depots with the help of Delhi Traffic Police.
“All depots will be borne.
Fortnight safety examination is held for driving quality inspection and safety compliance on the bus,” official phrase.
“The drivers involved in a permanently fatal accident are released from the operating bus in 100% of cases.
For all infractions, the severe sentence is collected.
In the case of the current, the speed is around 32kmph.” He added that the bus cluster driver must meet the legal requirements after online verification of documents They, antecedent verification according to police reports, medical tests, examination of vision, color blind examination, training and training.
All buses are equipped with default speed governors and speeds also monitored through GPS.
In terms of excess speed detected during direct tracking, vehicle and driver withdrawn from service.
Buses experience reset before the next deployment.
The driver must do a refresher course.
In the case of repeated violations, the driver was withdrawn from the active task for seven days and once again underwent IDTR training.
If found excessively on the same month, the driver delays the duties for a month.
Time schedules are truly implemented and terminated at the designated bus stop watching carefully.