Lucknow, Nov. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh transport department will ensure the time-bound implementation of new road-safety measures following Monday's fatal bus crash at the zero point of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway.

The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) announced it will implement three-stage alcohol testing for drivers and conductors, while the regional transport office (RTO) has pledged intensified enforcement on expressways and highways.

Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak has directed the additional chief secretary (Home), the transport commissioner, the chief executive officer of the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority and the UPSRTC managing director to enforce stricter protocols. His di...