About 35% of road accidents involve buses, reveals Kolkata Traffic Police
Millennium Post Kolkata|January 09, 2025
In a recent traffic awareness and sensitisation programme, the Kolkata Traffic Police (KIP) presented alarming statistics to representatives of bus associations, revealing that approximately 35 percent of road accidents involve buses.
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Earlier, the state Transport department, in its guidelines to enhance safety in public transport, emphasised the need to sensitise bus crews about traffic rules and regulations. In line with this, the sensitisation programme, held at the Rangers Club on Tuesday, focused on the reasons behind bus-related accidents and strategies to prevent them, such as ensuring buses stay in the correct lanes.

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