Sleeper busses: A comfy ride or a deadly gamble?

India Nov 02, 2025

India's sleeper busses, meant for comfy overnight trips, have become worryingly unsafe after several deadly fires—like the recent Kurnool tragedy that claimed 19 lives.
The main issue? Unregulated builders making risky modifications and ignoring safety rules, putting passengers at real risk.

Government is stepping up

The government is stepping up: they're considering pulling licenses from rule-breakers, mandating fire-retardant materials, and banning rooftop luggage.
Companies like Volvo want stricter designs and better driver training.
Even bus aggregators like FlixBus are adding real-time GPS tracking to keep journeys safer.
But with so many unregulated players still out there, actually enforcing these changes remains a big challenge.