India, March 24 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Sunday dismissed a driver who was caught watching a cricket match on his mobile phone while driving an e-Shivneri bus on the Mumbai-Pune route. The transport authority acted swiftly after a vigilant passenger recorded the incident near Lonavala on March 22 and forwarded the video to state Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik.

Following the incident, Sarnaik has directed to formulate stricter regulations prohibiting drivers from using mobile phones while driving.

The passenger also shared the clip on social media, tagging ministers and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. In response, Sarnaik directed senior MSRTC officials to take strict action, leading to the driv...