NTC employees call a report on each Tata bus

"These buses have always been a problem.Only engineers can prove they do not comply with regulations in force in Mauritius," says a mechanic of the NTC to the lexpress, who wishes to remain anonymous. He said the Tata brand buses have always been a problem since new road in 2007.

Whether the gimbal, the braking system or the height of the emergency door, the bus also fault of excessive consumption of fuel or a visibility problem, says a mechanic. He argues that the Tata brand buses "should not travel on our roads because they are too big a risk."

"How is it that a gimbal can be detached from a bus?Especially if it dates from only four years," he continued, saying that only an engineer's report will highlight the defects of the buses.

The accident happened at the Royal Road to Alma-Military District, in the afternoon of Saturday, March 12, is one example," sighs his colleague. The misfortune was watching Veervalen Conjamalay said Varooven while escorting his boss at his home on board his Nissan Terrano. With her two daughters, she was at the rear of the vehicle when a toggle dropped out the oncoming bus. It was thrown inside the 4x4 and killed the driver instantly. The other three passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported to Victoria Hospital, Candos.

Incidents with Tata buses are numerous. Only in July 2009, the Board of Directors of the NTC had demanded explanations from the CEO, Raj Daliah encountered trouble on the 80 buses purchased in India two years ago at a cost of Rs 130 million. It was then issue a Performance Bond of Rs 12.8 million which were not claimed at your local dealer, Associated Commercial. It turns out that in one year, 12 to 15 engines were off. Buses had to stay in the garage cause lack of spare parts.