4,500 school vehicles checked; 1,650 challaned, 250 impounded across state
CHANDIGARH: The state transport department on Monday checked 4,504 school vehicles, of which 1,649 were challaned and 253 impounded for not complying with the requisite parameters of motor vehicle act. A spokesperson said the drive would continue.
A vehicle being used for school transport needs to be painted yellow; ’school bus’ should be prominently displayed on the front and the rear of the vehicle; the name of the school and its telephone number should be displayed.
Other requirements are a first-aid box, fire extinguisher, emergency door and the driver must possess heavy driving licence and five years of driving experience.
The vehicle must not be older than 15 years and must have CCTVs and female attendants as well. Uniform is also must for driver and staff .
50% OF VEHICL ES CHECKED IN SANGRUR IMPOUNDED
SANGRUR: In a sign that even two days after the horrific incident, rules for carrying schoolchildren were being flouted, 17 of 35 vehicles that authorities checked were impounded. Five buses were challaned. In Barnala, over 80 buses and vans were checked and challans were issued to 20 buses; 6 were impounded.
133 BUSES FINED IN PATIALA
PATIALA: The administration took action (either fined or impounded) 133 vehicles involved in the ferrying of
schoolchildren. The figure to date was 197. In Rupnagar, 30 vehicles were impounded.
73 VEHICLES CHALLANED IN MUKTSAR
The administration challaned 73 school vans in Muktsar in Monday, with five being seized; 11 challans were issued in Malout and 21 in Gidderbaha; 41 challans were issued in Muktsar.
In Gurdaspur, 210 buses were challaned and six were impounded. In Nabha, 37 challans were issued. Ludhiana saw 306 challans and 36 such vehicles being impounded.
In Mohali, 50 vehicles were challaned and 18 impounded.
‘ABSYMAL COMPLIANCE IN JALANDHAR’
JALANDHAR:In the district, 48 vehicles were challaned and nine impounded. As per information that the transport department and district child protection office provided, of 750 private schools, 250 officer transport facility but only 10-odd schools comply with guidelines. “Only a few private schools are complying with safe school vahan scheme,” said district child protection officer Ajay Bharti.