Officials check school buses for road worthiness in Kallakurichi
Officials in Kallakurichi conducted an inspection of school buses and found that 20 out of 320 were not roadworthy. The school authorities have been instructed to address the issues and return the buses for re-inspection to obtain a fitness certificate. The inspection included checks for safety equipment and driver qualifications, with a deadline set for corrections.
- ▪20 out of 320 school buses were found not roadworthy during the inspection.
- ▪School authorities must take remedial measures and return the buses for re-inspection.
- ▪The inspection was supervised by Collector M.S. Prasanth and included checks for safety equipment.
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As many as 20 school buses out of a total of 320 buses were found not roadworthy during an inspection by officials of various departments in Kallakurichi on Saturday (May 23, 2026).The officials have instructed the school authorities to take remedial measures and bring the vehicles back for inspection to get a fitness certificate.Collector M.S. Prasanth supervised the inspection under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules, 2012.Officials from the district administration, transport and school education departments inspected the vehicles from 80 schools in Kallakurichi and Ulundurpet on the premises of a private school campus here.The officials checked the vehicles for fire extinguishers, first-aid boxes, emergency exits, and speed governors.
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