PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT
AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM HELD ON 20-5-2014
Present. 1. Sri M. G. Rajamanickam I A S, District Collector
& Chairman, RTA Ernakulam.
2. Sri S. Sateesh Bino IPS, District Police Chief,
Ernakulam (Rural) & Member RTA,Ernakulam.
3. Sri P. A. Sainudheen, Deputy Transport
Commissioner (Law) Central Zone 11,
Ernakulam & Member, RTA Ernakulam.
Item No. 196
G/4273/2013/E
Agenda.—1.
To peruse the direction of the Transport
Commissioner for insisting the Uniform and Name Badge
for the crews in stage carriage and the matter regarding
the fitment of Pneumatic doors in stage carriages.
Ref.— 1. Action initiated to reduce accidents involving
Stage Carriage (especially falling of passengers
from open doors).
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2. Complaint against the conductors and crews
of buses on unhealthy Interference with
passengers and non wearing of uniform and
badge by the representative of Hon’ble
Minister for State Mr. K.V. Thomas and MLA
Loudy Louise in the DDC meeting held on
May, 2013.
3. Report from Field Officer of this office.
4. Decision of RTA vide Item No.113, dtd.
16-7-2013
5. Decision of the meeting of DDC, Ernakulam.
Order No. G/4273/2013/E dtd. 20-5-2014
Heard; The stage carriage operators and learned
counsels represented for them and KSRTC. This is a
matter in connection with the implementation of uniform
and badge for the conductors of stage carriages and
uniform for the door checkers as stipulated in the Rules
85 and 153(B) of KMV Rules, 1989 and the fitment of
door shutters and pneumatic doors in stage carriages.
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This authority in its earlier sitting held on 16-7-2013
considered the matter and adjourned decision for want of
detailed discussion as requested by the representatives of
private bus operators.
Now the matters are again came for the consideration
of this authority in view of the series of accidents are
being happened recently due to the lack of fitment of
door shutters in stage carriages including in city services.
The Rule 85 of KMV Rules stipulates that every
conductor on a stage carriage shall while on duty be
cleanly dressed in the uniform specified by the Transport
Commissioner. Similarly the rule 153 (C) of KMV Rules,
1989 stipulates that any person other than the conductor
and driver employed in a stage carriage shall while on
duty wear the uniform and name badge as specified by
the Transport Commisioner. Vide Order No. C1/2506/TC/
2002 dtd. 10-11-2012, the Transport Commissioner insists
that every conductor and door checker in stage carriages
shall while on duty wear the uniform and name badge as
prescribed by him. The recent meeting of the DDC,
Ernakulam has strongly requested to implement the above
direction with immediate effect.
In view of the above directions, every conductor and
door checkers in stage carriages are hereby directed to
wear the uniform and name badge while on duty as
prescribed by the Transport Commissioner Under Rules 85
and 153 of KMV Rule 1989 with immediate effect. This
violation will be treated as violation of permit condition.
The Secretary, RTA is directed to bring the matter to the
notice of all associations of the bus operators and KSRTC
and give necessary direction to implement the above
decision without fail. Secretary RTA is also directed to
ensure the strict compliance of above decision.
This authority considered the matter of fitment of
pneumatic doors in stage carriages. Lack of such doors
(even manually operated doors) number of accidents are
being happened on our roads. So many stage carriages
including city services are being operated without door
shutters and door checkers. Due to the above negligence,
accidents are being increased on every day causing death
of innocent passengers. Presence of attendants at the
entrance and exits of such vehicles is desirable as an
immediate measure for preventing such accidents.
Hence for considering the safety of the travelling
public, all stage carriage operators permitted to operate
service on all roads of Kerala state with permits granted
by RTA, Ernakulam shall provide door shutters at the
entrance and exit of their stage carriages and provide door
checkers for operating the door manually with effect from
1st day of September 2014. If there is no door checker/
attendant, the stage carriage shall be provided with
pneumatic/hydrollic doors controlled by the driver of the
vehicle. This will applicable also in the case of stage
carriages with City/Town permits with effect from
1st September 2014. Secretary RTA is directed to ensure
the strict compliance to the above direction.
(Sd.)
Secretary, RTA Ernakulam.