India’s bus safety framework, while grounded in global standards, faces significant challenges in its implementation and enforcement. Despite existing regulations like AIS-052 and AIS-119 aligning with international benchmarks, industry leaders argue that enforcement gaps and inconsistent compliance from operators and smaller manufacturers pose substantial risks.

“The core issue is not with the standards themselves, but with their enforcement,” explained Dinesh Rathi, Senior Vice President at IntrCity SmartBus, in an exclusive interaction with Business Today. “While certified manufacturers follow the norms, inconsistencies arise when smaller operators or builders overlook compliance, either due to cost or oversight gaps.” Advertisement

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To address this, Rathi emph

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