College students risk their lives to hang on to moving public buses in Chennai
Students in Tamil Nadu, travelling in state buses, has sent shock waves across the nation. In the video, students could be seen clinging onto the windows and commuting dangerously. Some students were even compelled to travel hanging from the rails of the bus.
A person in a vehicle behind the bus uploaded this video on social media platforms and since then, the video has gone viral. The young kids can be seen putting their lives at risk in Tamil Nadu.
The scene is horrific from 8 am to 10 am.
In the rush hour, there are not adequate number of buses and the sight becomes quite frightening and common. In most cases, schools in Tamil Nadu don’t have their own buses and students have to take state-run buses which are generally crowded.
The students have to hold on to anything which gives them grip. Students clinging onto the doors or rails is extremely dangerous and could prove to be fatal if the bus driver pulls a hard break or bumps into something.
According to the police, it is difficult for them to keep a proper check on such incidents due to heavy traffic. Even after a PIL filed in the Madras High Court seeking why can separate buses not run for school children, the state of affairs remains the same. The very practice is termed as footboard where a board serves as a step up to a vehicle such as a bus and sometimes, it even becomes a fun activity for young students.
People have asked the Tamil Nadu government to release more buses for students and people on busy routes but it all falls on deaf ears.
