Vani Mallela Tirupati

Aspart of ongoing enforcement drives to ensure passenger safety on long-distance routes, the District Transport Department seized two private travel buses on Tuesday after they were detected traveling at excessive speeds.

Acting on real-time speed-monitoring data relayed by the State Transport Department control room, district officials intercepted one private travel bus enroute from Bengaluru to Tirupati and another traveling from Hyderabad to Tirupati. Both vehicles were recorded moving significantly above prescribed speed limits.

Upon receiving automated alerts, transport officials traced the buses near Tirupati and took them into administrative control following technical checks.

District Transport Officer (DTO) Korrapati Muralimohan emphasized that private operators must strictly adhere to statutory speed limits. Warning drivers operating long-distance night services, he cautioned against reckless driving aimed at reaching destinations ahead of schedule, noting that overspeeding severely jeopardizes the lives of passengers and other commuters.

DTO Muralimohan clarified that the State Transport Department control room maintains continuous electronic speed surveillance over intercity buses operating across the region. He warned that vehicles found violating speed regulations will face immediate physical inspections, impoundment, and legal prosecution under transport regulations.

He advised travel operators to issue mandatory safety instructions to their driving staff regarding speed compliance and defensive driving techniques. The DTO reiterated that the department will intensify its enforcement campaign against overspeeding buses to uphold road safety across Tirupati district.