Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Antony Raju said that will install cameras inside and outside all buses in the state from March 1. The minister’s response was in the context of frequent bus accidents. Six of the 16 deaths in one and a half months were due to the competition of private buses. The Minister responded that a committee will be formed at the state level to check the timing of the bus and conduct a study and if the drivers do not have a license, the fitness, certificate and permit of the bus will be cancelled.
Clusters of buses should be formed and revenues shared to end competition. The labor unions were tasked to take a decision for this. Road safety training will be given to bus drivers and conductors. Bus crews should undergo a comprehensive medical examination once in six months. The minister added that health cards will be issued for this purpose.
