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Automobile
Sleeper buses on Delhi‑Bihar and Delhi‑Jaipur routes breach safety rules, block exits
✍️ India Today
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 09:17 PM
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India Today reports that sleeper buses plying from Delhi to Bihar and Delhi to Jaipur are violating safety norms by obstructing emergency exits.
A recent India Today investigation has highlighted serious safety lapses on sleeper buses operating on the Delhi‑Bihar and Delhi‑Jaipur corridors. The report found that several operators are deliberately blocking emergency exits, a clear violation of the Motor Vehicles Act and related safety guidelines.
The obstruction of exit doors compromises passengers' ability to evacuate quickly in case of an accident or fire. Transport officials have been urged to conduct surprise inspections and enforce penalties against non‑compliant operators.
Authorities in Delhi and the respective destination states have been notified of the findings. They are expected to issue directives for immediate corrective action and to ensure that all sleeper buses adhere to mandated safety standards.
Passenger safety groups have called for stricter monitoring of inter‑state bus services, emphasizing that compliance with emergency‑exit regulations is essential to prevent avoidable tragedies.
The obstruction of exit doors compromises passengers' ability to evacuate quickly in case of an accident or fire. Transport officials have been urged to conduct surprise inspections and enforce penalties against non‑compliant operators.
Authorities in Delhi and the respective destination states have been notified of the findings. They are expected to issue directives for immediate corrective action and to ensure that all sleeper buses adhere to mandated safety standards.
Passenger safety groups have called for stricter monitoring of inter‑state bus services, emphasizing that compliance with emergency‑exit regulations is essential to prevent avoidable tragedies.