Transport Minister B. Sriramulu on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that the Transport Department officials would be suspended from services for dereliction of duty for their failure to check overcrowding of the private bus involved in an accident that claimed the lives of six persons in Pavagada.
Responding to the issue raised by Deputy leader of the Opposition U. T. Khader in the Assembly during Zero Hour, the Minister said initial investigation indicated that overspeeding was the cause of the accident, where the bus overturned while negotiating a curve.
Admitting that lack of availability of buses was the main reason for overcrowding in Pavagada route, he said he had directed officials concerned to deploy additional buses as well as manpower.
