The Nilgiris District Collector M. Aruna inspected a total of 110 school buses for safety features at the Government Arts College grounds in Udhagamandalam on Thursday.
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In a press release, it was stated that there were a total of 272 school buses and vans in the Nilgiris to transport students to schools of which 110 buses were inspected on Thursday.
Availability of fire fighting equipment, first aid box, emergency exits, as well as the condition of the vehicle were checked. The vehicles were also checked as to whether they had requisite papers such as fitness certificate and other documents. As the Nilgiris was a hill district, the regional transport office had already imparted training to drivers as to how to operate their vehicles, the release said.
Moreover, personnel from the fire and rescue services imparted training to bus drivers on how to deal with fire accidents. A few of the vehicles, which needed to be serviced and upgraded, would be inspected once the recommended changes were made, officials said.
Regional Transport Officer Thiyagarajan and other officials were present.