Uttar Pradesh, Bihar plan bus network expansion to boost interstate connectivity

The transport department will use bodycam footage to verify complaints of misconduct, particularly those involving women passengers, before initiating action.

To enhance safety, transport departments are ramping up inspections of private tourist buses in various districts, enforcing new regulations that include mandatory GPS tracking and thorough character checks for both drivers and conductors.

Nearly 30 of 48 buses on the Barasat-Howrah route have switched amid rising costs, revenue leakage and crew-related concerns.

West Bengal ramped up bus services on key routes after rail traffic was hit by track subsidence near Farakka, disrupting connectivity to North Bengal.

Limited services by UPSRTC are pushing commuters in Noida–Greater Noida corridors towards informal private buses and shuttles.