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Uttar Pradesh Begins Two-Week Crackdown on School Vehicles

Officials are using a new portal with 100% checks to force schools to meet transport safety rules.

Overview

  • The statewide school-vehicle crackdown, which began Wednesday, led to 13 seizures and 28 challans in Lucknow for expired fitness and permit papers.
  • The UP Integrated School Vehicle Management Portal went live Wednesday, with schools required to upload complete vehicle and driver records by April 15.
  • Transport teams are carrying out 100% inspections and will seize any vehicle found unfit or operating without required permits, fitness, insurance or pollution certificates.
  • Standards now being enforced include a 15-year cap on vehicle age plus mandatory GPS trackers and CCTV in every school bus or van.
  • The push follows recent accidents in Agra and Fatehpur linked to unregistered or unauthorized school vehicles.