Govt Tightens Rules For Sleeper Buses

The Indian Government has issued a notification regarding stricter manufacturing and safety regulations for sleeper coach buses, limiting their construction to government-certified automobile and bus body manufacturers, following a series of fatal fire accidents involving long-distance sleeper coaches.The tightening of regulations comes amid increased scrutiny of sleeper bus safety following a spate of fire-related accidents, prompting the Centre to accelerate enforcement of stricter construction, certification and operational compliance norms for sleeper buses.