After fire,Karnataka corpn buses to have emergency measures like airlines

“The crew will inform passengers about the display signs and exits. They will personally reach out to the passengers sitting next to the emergency doors to instruct them on how to use the hammer to break the glass or to operate a lever that will open the door during emergencies,” said KSRTC managing director N Manjunath Prasad.

The bus crew have been directed to ensure that only able-bodied passengers are seated next to the emergency doors. The staff have also been instructed to check the baggage of passengers to ensure there are no inflammable items.

In the past,KSRTC had asked private bus manufacturers such as Volvo to provide emergency doors in buses instead of breakable glass enclosures.

Safety drill

* Crew to inform passengers about exit signs

* Only able-bodied passengers to be seated next to emergency exits

* Red light indicator next to emergency boards

* Only emergency-trained crew for long-distance buses