Keeping in view the safety of school children, the Education department has issued an order directing all schools to ensure that transport ferrying students should display the seating capacity of vehicles and to check overloading.
The order is in accordance with the directive of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety. “All school buses and three-wheelers used for transporting school children shall prominently display their carrying capacity both inside and outside the vehicle. The carrying capacity should be clearly marked and visible to both passengers and regulatory authorities,” the department said.
The measure is expected to help in monitoring and managing the number of passengers to prevent overloading.
The department has also asked schools to conduct periodic checks to confirm that such vehicles adhere to the specified carrying capacity limits.
