Overview
- Notices were issued to the MoRTH secretary and the CIRT director to conduct an inquiry and file an Action Taken Report within two weeks.
- Letters went to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories calling out potentially lethal bus design flaws and regulatory lapses.
- CIRT’s inspection found missing fire suppression systems and unsafe internal partitions in violation of AIS-052 and AIS-119.
- The complaint highlighted fully segregated driver cabins that hinder fire detection and passenger communication during emergencies.
- NHRC urged nationwide enforcement, possible state-level recalls of non-compliant buses, criminal probes of approving officials, and compensation for victims.