Bhubaneswar: Prioritising passenger safety, the state government organised an awareness meeting on fire safety in public transport Monday.

The programme was jointly conducted by the Department of Commerce and Transport, Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, and the State Bus Owners’ Association at the Regional Transport Office, Bhubaneswar–I, to prevent fire-related mishaps.

The meeting was chaired by Director General Sudhanshu Sarangi of Fire and Emergency Services and attended by Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, senior officials from the Transport department, and representatives of the State Bus Owners’ Association.

In light of recent bus fire incidents reported in various parts of the country, the meeting discussed preventive measures and the importance of strict adherenc

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