Ama Bus accidents: Five-member committee constituted,
Bureau.Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar,(4/01/2026): Following the recent fatal road accident involving an Ama Bus at Rupali Square, the Odisha Transport Department and police authorities have stepped up road safety measures and enforcement drives to prevent any more accidents. Besides, the Odisha Transport Department has reportedly constituted a five-member committee in order to investigate and analyze all major and fatal accidents caused by Ama Buses.
According to reports, the five-member accident review committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Transport Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, Traffic DCP Tapan Mohanty, Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena, and senior officials of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT).
As decided, the committee will meet once in every 15 days and review the progress the activities of Ama Buses. Besides, the recruitment process of drivers will be further made stricter and the drivers will be trained on good conduct.
The meeting also decided to give incentives to the drivers and conductors of the Ama Bus who demonstrate good conduct every month.
Moreover, strict inspection was carried out on ‘Aam Buses’ under the direction of the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. Under the leadership of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena and under the direct supervision of Principal Secretary, several Aam Buses were inspected at all the places in the state where it operates – Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Rourkela.
In Bhubaneswar, Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur inspected the Master Canteen depot with a special team. Strict inspections were also carried out in Gadakana and Chandrashekharpur. Besides, inspections were also carried out not only at the depot but also at the bus stops.
Tests were carried out with the help of a breath analyzer. Special emphasis was given to whether the drivers were mentally and physically fit to drive. The enforcement team checked whether all the road safety rules were being followed properly in each bus.
The Transport Authority said that such inspections will be made regular. The RTOs of all the areas where Ama Buses operate have been informed about this as per the government’s instructions.
