Sleeper coach buses will henceforth only be manufactured by automobile companies or facilities specifically accredited by the Central Government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Thursday.

The Centre is tightening safety rules for sleeper coach buses after a series of deadly fire incidents across the country.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government aims to reduce fire accidents by ensuring that sleeper coach buses are produced by accredited manufacturers.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced a comprehensive set of new safety regulations for ...

To curb rising fire accidents, the government has decided that sleeper coach buses will only be manufactured by automobile companies or facilities accredited by the Centre, Union Minister Nitin ...

Official figures are hard to come by but sources said that except for 100 buses, the others were registered in other states.

To curb rising fire accidents, the government has decided that sleeper coach buses will only be manufactured by automobile companies or facilities accredited by the Centre, Union Minister Nitin ...