Despite an increase in the number of road accidents caused due to rash driving and overloading becoming a serious cause of concern for the authorities, no strict action has been taken yet. Local residents said public vehicles plying on all routes of Samba district were always overloaded, thereby increasing the chances of accidents. “To earn more, local bus and minibus operators are violating traffic norms and accommodating more passengers than capacity in the vehicles,“” said Rahul Kumar, a local resident. “Recently a bus packed with passengers rammed into a bridge…
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