Overview
- The clip was recorded around 2:50 a.m. on October 27 during an overnight Mumbai–Hyderabad journey.
- Footage shows a phone placed below the steering wheel as the bus traveled at roughly 80 km/h on the highway.
- The company said it launched an internal inquiry and removed the driver from duty the day after receiving the complaint.
- VRL cited regular safety training and a prohibition on mobile use for its 1,300 travel drivers and more than 10,000 logistics drivers.
- The incident drew online criticism and defenses tied to fatigue, with fresh calls for tighter oversight after a Nov. 5 bus–truck crash in Telangana that killed 19.