Assam CM orders probe into crash that killed 26, vows stricter traffic rules
Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the accident site on Saturday afternoon and ordered a detailed investigation
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered a probe into a fatal road crash in Golaghat district that claimed 26 lives on Friday. Sarma visited the accident site and announced a thorough investigation into the incident. He expressed his commitment to implementing stricter traffic regulations, stating that previous relaxation of traffic rules was not the right decision.
The crash occurred when a 27-seater Force Traveller collided head-on with a truck near Kaziranga. The vehicle's brakes were in poor condition, and the speed-limiting device (SLD) had been removed by the driver, who was a repeat offender. Sarma vowed to enforce traffic rules strictly, penalizing overloading, speeding, drunk driving, and violations of safety equipment requirements.
The families of the deceased will receive a combined compensation of ₹9 lakh, surpassing the ₹2 lakh each offered by the central government. Dashcam footage showed that the bus was traveling at over 120 kmph when the accident occurred, despite the speed limit on the Kaziranga stretch being 40 kmph. The investigation will also examine whether the driver suffered a medical condition that caused him to lose control of the vehicle.
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