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Jammed emergency door & fire extinguisher, wood-panelled roof: Without even basic safety measures, sleeper buses are like moving coffins

24 Sep 2026, 19:07 GMT By Abhijay Jha
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Article Jammed emergency door & fire extinguisher, wood-panelled roof: Without even basic safety measures, sleeper buses are like moving coffins
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TOI spot check finds private AC sleeper buses with jammed emergency exits, locked first-aid kits and poor fire checks; RTO fitness norms often bypassed.