Overview
- A widely shared clip from Banswara shows nearly 60 people packed into a jeep built for 16, with some riding on the roof, bonnet, stepney and the driver’s door.
- The driver appears to travel at speed with visibility limited to the front windscreen, raising acute safety risks for elderly passengers, women and children.
- Following the video’s circulation, Transport Department and Traffic Police teams conducted raids and issued challans to multiple overloaded vehicles.
- District Transport Officer Pankaj Sharma attributed the hazardous commutes to inadequate transport facilities in the tribal-dominated area and said enforcement will continue.
- Officials report no casualties in this incident as they frame the response as ongoing and tied to broader gaps in rural public transport.