India, Nov. 30 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways after receiving a complaint alleging a "fatal flaw" in the design of many public transport buses that is endangering the lives of passengers, according to the proceedings of the case.
The complaint also refers to recent incidents, where passenger buses caught fire mid-journey, leading to "preventable deaths". "The complainant alleged that a recurring and fatal flaw in the design of public transport buses is endangering the lives of passengers. Specifically, the driver's cabin in certain buses is completely separated from the passenger compartment, which prevents timely detection of fires and communication d...