Transport authorities check the safety of a private bus. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A sleeper bus from Chhattisgarh was seized, and cases booked against 40 other private travel buses in Tirupati over the weekend after District Transport Officer Korrapati Muralimohan ordered special inspections on contract vehicles ferrying devotees to the temple city. Fines totalling ₹6 lakh were imposed. Three special teams were formed in the district for the past week and continuous inspections were carried out at main roads, check posts and toll gates. A contract sleeper bus plying from Jagdalpur city in Chhattisgarh towards Tirupati was found to be in violation of Automotive Industry Standard (AIS-119) norms, which lay down safety requirements for sleeper coaches, including berth dimensions, aisle widths, fire resistance and emergency exits. Published – April 13, 2026 02:39 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Iranian crude returns to India after seven years as tankers dock at key ports Congress issues whip, ask all Lok Sabha MPs to be present for special sitting of Parliament