After the Kurnool and Chitradurga incidents, the transport department effectively monitored the rear emergency exit and the total of three doors. Many operators and owners are converting existing buses, and the RTO department is monitoring it, an officer stressed. State transport minister Ramalinga Reddy directed officials to ensure it after the Kurnool tragedy.Driver Devaraj, who is said to have helped passengers, is undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Shivamogga. His well-wishers are praising him for saving passengers and raising funds for his burn injuries. A private hospital administrator told TOI that the driver was shifted from ventilator support.However, a 23-year-old complainant, Nitheesh from Nittur village in Hosanagara, who works as an accountant, blamed the driver.Speaking to TOI, Shivamogga SP B Nikhil said he gave instructions to bus operators and will call a meeting along with the RTO officials.
