India, April 11 -- The state government on Friday published the amended school bus rules, outlining a set of strict conditions that school managements and transport operators must follow while ferrying students to and from school. The amended rules address fixation of a base fare per kilometer per student, background checks on drivers and attendants, seat belts for every student, and CCTV surveillance and vehicle tracking devices on all buses, among other measures.

The draft rules are available on the transport department website and will be finalised based on suggestions and objections received from citizens over the next two weeks, officials said.

Rules pertaining to the operation of school buses were revised in light of the Badlapur ...