A death a day on Delhi roads

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New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Three hundred and forty-five people were crushed to death by the already notorious public transport buses of Delhi last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

This number was marginally lower than the figure of 351 killed in 2004 -- indicating continuing callousness towards life both by the drivers and the officials tasked to control them.

Private and blueline buses, rushing madly towards passengers, and money, were the main culprits once again killing 217 people in 2005, slightly less than the 246 killed a year back.

Lawlessness on the road by mini bus drivers doubled over the year. As against 29 killed in 2004, mini buses took 57 lives in 2005.

According to figures given by Minister of State for Home S Regupathy during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, 35 people were killed and 121 injured by public transport buses till February 15 this year.

The number of persons injured by buses in Delhi in 2005 and 2004 was 1197 and 1275 respectively, he said in a written reply.

The minister said the Government was collecting information about the number of such buses whose permits were cancelled or suspended.

Details regarding the ex-gratia paid too was being collected, he said.

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