Viral Video; An appalling video from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, is doing rounds on social media networks, showing a roadways bus driver and conductor having their own liquor party inside a roadways bus. The video shows both the staffers enjoying Bhojpuri music with liquor, all this when passengers are aboard.
Unsettling Behavior Captured on Video
The driver and the conductor in this video do not seem to have a care in the world. They were behaving casually and carelessly, giving a wide berth to safety measures, like boozing while totally chatting away and interacting with the passengers. This worrying scene has raised serious questions as to whether passengers’ safety is guaranteed, given that road traffic accidents are one of the biggest threats that have rocked the country in the recent past and also calls for utmost caution on the side of the public vehicles’ staff.
The public has reacted with anger and disbelief. Viewers now ask themselves how such behavior can be let loose and what this means for safety, particularly for women. Some are even starting to ask if cases of misconduct, such as sexual assault, might be related to that kind of reckless behavior. Observers have remarked that actions like this are irresponsible not only to the passengers but also pose a general problem of safety and discipline in the public transport system.
Driver and Conductor Caught Drinking in UP Bus
The video, shared on social media platform X by @azizkavish, has generated a lot of attention with more than 12,000 views. A caption attached to the video reiterated the wider concerns: “Drivers and conductors are having a liquor party in Hardoi depot buses, that’s why girls are raped in buses, road accidents happen. Who will put a stop to this?”
As the video continues to go viral, the pressure on the authorities to take necessary action and bring in tighter measures for better safety and making public transport staff more accountable is mounted. The incident underscores the extent to which it has become urgent to tighten monitoring and reform in such a way that shocking breaches of safety never happen again.
