Kolkata: Private bus, minibus operators say not possible to fit tracker and emergency button in vehicles

22 Feb’2023. An organisation of private bus and minibus operators have said it will not be possible on their part to install vehicle tracking devices with emergency buttons by March this year as asked by state transport department and urged the government to reconsider it.

General Secretary of West Bengal Bus and Minibus Owners Association Pradip Narayan Bose told reporters Wednesday that buses and minibuses ply along a fixed route in the city and surrounding areas covering a distance of around 30 km maximum and are under strict surveillance of Kolkata Traffic Police and cops in adjacent commissionerate areas. Hence buses do not require a tracking device.

A state transport official said the expense for fitting such devices will have to be borne by the concerned vehicle owner and the department will not reconsider the decision.

Source: PTI