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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
John L. Paul

Demand for driver-cum-conductors on long-distance RTC buses gets louder as accident cases rise

Frequent accidents involving SuperFast buses operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation have reignited the demand to depute a driver-cum-conductor pair on long-distance buses to prevent accidents due to driver fatigue.

Most accidents caused by driver fatigue can be prevented if a pair of driver-cum-conductors are deployed, in which case they will take turns at steering the bus and issue/verify tickets, say KSRTC sources.

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