School bus took wrong route, caused panic (representative image)
The school is investigating why the drivers had their phones switched off.
- News18.com Kolkata
- Last updated:Apr 08, 2022, 5:09 PM IST
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Panic erupted among parents when as many as three school buses from a school in Salt Lake, Kolkata, went missing. There were about 40 students on the buses and the cell phones of all three drivers were switched off. This led many parents to visit the school campuses after their children failed to return home at the scheduled time.
The buses left the school, Salt Lake Siksha Niketan, around noon, but the students didn’t get home until evening and concerned parents gathered on the school grounds. Adding to their concerns, all three bus drivers’ phones have reportedly been turned off
School authorities said the school reopened today after the pandemic break and there was confusion after children accidentally switched buses and the buses departed for the wrong route. The school is investigating why the drivers had their phones switched off.
After the school reopens after a hiatus of more than two years, many schools across India are facing transport problems. Recently, a school bus went missing in Mumbai and was found to have taken the wrong route. While children were home late, parents there were also concerned.
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