Over ₹8.76 lakh fine collected from private buses in special enforcement Dasara drive
The Transport Department in Visakhapatnam has collected over ₹8.76 lakh in fines from private bus operators during a month-long safety enforcement drive. The inspections targeted permit violations, tax non-compliance, and safety lapses like blocked emergency exits ahead of the Dasara festival.
Why it matters
Ensuring road safety and regulatory compliance for private transport is critical during high-traffic festival seasons to prevent accidents.
With passenger traffic surging during the Dasara festival season, the Transport Department in Visakhapatnam district has stepped up enforcement against private Contract Carriage (CC) buses, collecting fines totalling to ₹8,76,380 during a month-long special inspection drive.
According to officials, 96 cases were booked between September 11 and October 10 after motor vehicle teams conducted checks across major transit hubs and highway corridors.
The drive focused on violations such as operating without valid permits, breach of permit conditions, non-payment of motor vehicle taxes, defective or blocked emergency exit doors and other statutory and road safety lapses.
According to the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) officials, the special drive will continue till the end of the month to ensure safety of passengers travelling to and from their native towns and workplace during the festival rush.
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