Twelve years after a horrific bus fire on the Bengaluru–Hyderabad National Highway that claimed 45 lives, tragedy struck again in the early hours of Friday when 19 passengers were charred to death and several others injured after a luxury private bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire in Kurnool district.
The incident has once again drawn attention to the safety lapses in long-distance private bus operations.
Safety measures
Speaking to The Hindu, Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy, recalling the 2013 incident, said
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