India, Nov. 13 -- Traffic police have intensified its checks against school bus drivers to ensure their compliance to safety norms, officials said on Wednesday. A special drive was held across the district between November 3 and November 10, in which 739 school buses were inspected at various checkpoints across Gurugram, said officials on Wednesday.

A senior traffic officer said that 157 buses had inadequate safety equipment, including improperly attached doors. "Based on the 'Surkashit School Vahan Policy', challans were issued against bus drivers who failed to maintain their vehicles properly. Many had children seated beyond the vehicle's capacity," the senior official said, requesting anonymity.

According to Satyapal Yadav, assistant...