A few days after two schoolchildren died in a school van accident in Cuttack, the Kendrapada RTO on Friday strictly asked the school authorities of the district not to carry children in vans more than seat capacities.
Besides, the RTO office has asked officials to check drivers’ licenses and documents like fitness, insurance, tax and school transport permissions of the school vans.“I have asked the Kendrapada MVI to inspect schools and examine documents as per guidelines provide by the higher authority,” said RTO laxman Sahu.
The school authorities have also been asked to send a guide in the school autos and vans. Tata Magic are Trekker are allowed to carry only 10 students at a go. Concerned vehicle owners would face penal action fi norms are disobey, added Sahu.