By NNN-PTI
New Delhi : While the capital's Blueline buses, that have gained notoriety for frequently being involved in road accidents, number just around 4,000, there have been 59,000 cases in which the vehicles have been prosecuted for violating traffic rules.
These figures show that majority of the privately-owned public transport buses have been booked several times for traffic violations.
"This year so far there have been 11 lakh prosecutions for traffic violations on Delhi roads, of which around 59,000 involve Blueline buses," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Qamar Ahmed told PTI.
Lane violation, drunken driving and wrong overtaking are some of the problems with the Bluelines buses, he said.
There have been frequent checks by traffic police of speed-governors installed in the buses to curb reckless driving.
However, Ahmed said the control device is not tamper-proof and the Transport Department should look into it.
This year so far, 64 people have been killed in accidents involving Blueline buses. Last year, the total figure was 100.
However, as road accidents in the capital have caught the spotlight, the number of traffic mishaps have gone down this year compared to the previous year.
The city has witnessed 1,100 fatal accidents from January one to July 15, 11 short of the figure in the corresponding period last year. "The first fortnight of July has also recorded a decline, at 70 against 88 last year in the same period," Ahmed said.
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