A chilling CCTV footage from the Manjalpur area of Vadodara, Gujarat is making rounds on the internet. It captures a moment of terror as two schoolgirls suddenly fall onto the street from the rear door of a school van. It was a stroke of luck that no vehicles were trailing the speeding van, or it might have ended in tragedy for both girls.
Located near Tulsi Shyam Society in Vadodara's Manjalpur, the date stamped on this alarming video is June 19th. Watching how abruptly the students tumbled out raises a myriad of questions concerning the safety protocols in school transportation.
In light of the video portraying the driver's negligence, not checking the closed door after boarding the students, the van drove a short distance until the door flung open, causing two girls to fall onto the road. The viral footage reveals that the incident took place inside the confines of a society. After the girls fell, bystanders near the site quickly rushed to their aid.
In Gujarat, following a fire incident in Rajkot's TRP Game Zone, the government has sprung into action, enforcing stringent compliance with fire safety regulations and van usage for transporting school children. RTO officials are cracking down on rickshaws and vans carrying children beyond their capacity and are meticulously checking fitness certificates of all school transport vehicles. This video serves as a stark reminder of the possible consequences of such negligence.