Goa, July 16 -- In an incident, exposing glaring lapses in public transport safety on the Nuvem-Manora route, a Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) bus-GA-03 X 0276-broke down, with the driver forcing nearly 10 to 15 students to push the vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.

The incident has sparked outrage among citizens, who have demanded not just action against the driver for putting students lives at risk, but also a comprehensive audit of all KTC school buses and the implementation of strict maintenance and safety protocols.

The bus, which was ferrying students to their homes from one of Salcete's reputed schools, reportedly stalled mid-route at around 2.10 pm. Shockingly, the driver instructed the students, mostly boys in uniform...