Public transport gives you a basic sense of safety, especially during long trips where you trust the driver with your life. Yet many private bus services in India run with weak oversight, leaving you exposed to risky behaviour on the road.
You see this gap clearly when drivers ignore safety norms. It shows how fragile accountability becomes when enforcement stays on paper rather than on the ground, and how easily your safety depends on the driver’s honesty instead of strict checks.
A recent video posted by a user named Sanatan Kannada on X shows a disturbing incident. The post alleges that a Bharathi Bus driver and conductor were drunk for the entire journey, ignoring passengers who asked them repeatedly to stop the vehicle.
They reportedly continued rash driving and placed every life on board in danger. The video, credited to the Instagram account bangalore_malayalees, has drawn strong outrage and demands for strict action against the operator.
People have now tagged the Karnataka RTO, Tamil Nadu Transport Department, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to push for intervention. The incident shows that a permit alone does not guarantee your safety, especially when checks and punishments are not enforced with seriousness.
Exposing one of the worst private bus operators: Bharathi Bus.
Driver & conductor clearly drunk throughout the journey. Passengers begging them to stop the bus as they felt unsafe — yet they continued rash driving!
This is how lives are lost.
Video Courtesy:… pic.twitter.com/ytYvXg5HWF— ಸನಾತನ (@sanatan_kannada) November 25, 2025
