Question : INSTRUCTIONS TO BUS OWNERS

(a) whether the Delhi Police has recently issued any instructions/ guidelines to the bus owners regarding safe plying of buses in view of the safety of passengers in the NCT of Delhi;

(b) if so, the details of such instructions/guidelines issued by the Delhi Police;

(c) whether the Government has received any complaints with regard to non-compliance of such instructions/guidelines by bus owners and drivers;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against the guilty bus owners and drivers; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government to check illegal operation of bus services in the NCT of Delhi?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a) & (b): No instructions/guidelines have been issued by Delhi Police to Bus owners regarding safe plying of Buses in Capital city of Delhi. However, Transport Department, GNCT of Delhi have issued several directions to ensure safety of passengers using buses and other public service vehicles through Public Notice widely published in various Newspapers.

(c) & (d): Delhi Police regularly prosecutes all bus drivers found violating traffic rules and regulations in the NCT of Delhi. The details of prosecution for various categories of buses for the year 2012 and 2013 (up to 15.02.2013) are as under:-

Year	Chart	Cluster	DTC	Interstate	Pvt./	Roadways	RTV	School	Total	Pvt.	Buses	Bus	STA	Buses
2012	21482	716	8551	306	1647	5179	10833	7320	56034

2013	3272	42	345	192	24	498	1616	881(upto	6870
15.03.13)