BRTS announces dope test for its bus staff members

AMRITSAR: The Punjab Bus Metro Society has issued instructions to conduct dope test on the drivers as well as other staff members of the metro buses in the wake of the recent incident in which a bus hit a car near Crystal Chowk

Updated At : 01:06 PM Apr 04, 2019 IST

The decision has been taken to prevent further mishaps. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 3

The Punjab Bus Metro Society has issued instructions to conduct dope test on the drivers as well as other staff members of the metro buses in the wake of the recent incident in which a bus hit a car near Crystal Chowk. The dope test of that bus driver, Jaspal Singh, has already been tested positive.

Taking strict measurers to avoid such incidents in future, PBMS officials said not only dope test, but also medical fitness test would be conducted for the safety of passengers and commuters.

Inderjit Singh Chawala, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), BRTS, said, “All the necessary steps will be taken to avoid such incidents. We have issued instructions to conduct dope test and medical check-up of the drivers. We will also review the duty hours of drivers.”

According to information, the drivers have to spend 12 hours on duty. Some of the drivers claimed that they are not getting adequate time for sleep. Long duty hours sometimes lead to such incidents.

Jaspal Singh, driver of the BRTS bus, which hit the car of Durgiana Temple Management Committee president Ramesh Chander Sharma on Sunday, has been arrested as he was under the influence of drugs when the mishap took place.