GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2358
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4TH AUGUST, 2015/SHRAVANA 13, 1937 (SAKA)

ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SCHOOL VEHICLES

2358. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of students killed/injured in accidents involving

school buses/vans/RTVs during each of the last three years and the
current year, school-wise in the NCT of Delhi;

(b) whether the Delhi Traffic Police has registered cases against the
school buses/RTVs or any other vehicle ferrying school children;

(c) if so, the total number of such cases registered and the action taken
against the school administrations, bus drivers in this regard during the
said period, school-wise;

(d) the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court regarding plying of
school buses and vehicles ferrying school children;

(e) whether it is a fact that these guidelines are being flouted with
impunity by vehicles ferrying school children including illegal
modifications made in the vehicles so that more children could be
adjusted thereby endangering the lives of school children;

(f) if so, the action taken by the Delhi Police and Delhi Transport Authority,
to impound such vehicles and suitably penalize the offenders; and

(g) the other measures taken to ensure safety of the school going
children?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Details of total number of students killed/injured in accidents

involving school buses/vans/RTVs and action taken, school-wise, in the
National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi during each of the last three
years and the current year (upto 15.07.2015) are at Annexure-A.
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(d): the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in CWP No. 13029/85 – M.C.
Mehta Vs. UOI & Ors. has issued directions regarding plying of school
buses in the NCT of Delhi. These directions were further incorporated in
Delhi Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1998.

(e) to (f): The motor vehicles ferrying school children which are found
violating the guidelines are regularly prosecuted by Delhi Police. The
details of prosecution action and school buses impounded by Delhi Police
during the last three years and the current year (upto 15.7.2015) are as
under: -

Year Challaned Impounded

2012 7321 693
2013 3736 714
2014 2679 128
2015 (upto 15.07.2015) 1460 31

In addition to this, details of the number of school buses and school vans
prosecuted/ impounded by Transport Department of the NCT of Delhi
during the financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16 (01.04.15 to 30.06.15) are
as under: -

Year School Buses School Vans

2014-15 639 578
2015 (01.04.15 to 30.06.15) 94 61

(g): Delhi Police has taken various efforts to widely cover school children
in road safety education. The staff of road safety cell of traffic police visit
schools, display mobile exhibition van at important places and distribute
pamphlets on Road Safety to various road users of Delhi. Film Shows for
imparting road safety education are also organized for school children in
various parts of Delhi. In addition to this, Delhi Police has requested
Principals of various schools to designate one teacher as Road Safety
Coordinator in every school in the NCT of Delhi for organisation of road
safety programmes in schools to sensitize the children. During Delhi
Police week, a workshop-cum-programme was organized wherein all the
road safety coordinators were invited and trained by Delhi Police. Help of
volunteers is also taken in regulation of traffic at important traffic
junctions by providing help to senior citizens, children and physically
challenged persons to cross the roads safely. Special drives are also
conducted against the vehicles ferrying school children from time to time
by the Transport Department of NCT of Delhi.
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Details of total number of students killed/injured in accidents involving school buses/ vans/RTVs and action taken,
school-wise in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi during the last three years and the current year (upto
15.07.2015)

2012
Case FIR No., date, U/s & PS Number of Name of the school Action
children taken /
Injured/died Person
arrested
229, 12.07.12 u/s 279/337 IPC 02 children injured St. Angel Public School, Sec-16, 01
PS KNK Marg Rohini, Delhi
67, 02.03.2012 u/s 05 children injured Vikas Bharti Public School, Sec-24, 01
279/337/338 IPC PS SB Dairy Rohini, Delhi
249, dt. 25.07.12 u/s 279/304-A 01 student died Hansraj Model School, Punjabi 01
IPC PS Punjabi Bagh Bagh
165, dt. 18.04.12 u/s 279/337 02 student injured Central School, Tagore Garden 01
IPC PS Rajouri Garden
20, dt.04.02.12 u/s 279/337 19 students injured Govt. Sr. Sec. School 01
IPC PS IP Estate
233, 16.07.12 u/s 279/337 IPC 01 child injured Ryan Public School 01
PS Kalyan Puri
2013
284, 12.07.13 u/s 279/337 IPC 05 student injured S.L.Suri DAV Public Sr. Sec. 01
PS Hari Nagar School, Chander Nagar, Janak Puri
2014
449, 07.07.2014 u/s 279/337 10 children injured Swami Hari Anand School, Jamuna 01
IPC PS Seelampur Bazar, Delhi
449, 17.11.2014 u/s 279/337 02 children injured Queen Merry School 01
PIC PS Kashmiri Gate
123, 28.02.2014 u/s 279/337 01 child injured Convent Public School, Ashok 01
IPC PS Bharat Nagar Vihar
2015 (upto 15.07.2015)
352, 14.07.2015 u/s 279/337 13 children injured Raajkumari Devi Jaipuria Public 01
IPC PS Kashmiri Gate School
72, 21.02.2015 u/s 279/337 06 children injured Air Force Public School, Race 01
IPC & 185 M.V. Act PS Mandir Course
Marg
179, 01.04.2015 u/s 03 children injured Kulachi Hansraj Public school, 01
279/337/304A IPC, PS Bharat Ashok Vihar, Phase-II
Nagar

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