Garbage Collection or Passenger Transport? Viral Video Puts Rajkot Municipal Corporation in Spotlight

A video showing people sitting in the rear of a Rajkot Municipal Corporation vehicle has gone viral on social media, raising questions about safety and the use of vehicles meant for sanitation work.

The video was reportedly filmed near the 80 Feet Road intersection on Bhavnagar Road in Rajkot. The vehicle, commonly used for garbage collection and cleaning operations, appears to be carrying people in its rear section.

The footage has prompted questions about whether a municipal sanitation vehicle can be used to transport passengers and whether such travel complies with safety requirements.

Questions Over Passenger Safety

The incident has raised concerns about the risks of carrying people in a vehicle not ordinarily designed for passenger transport. The absence of proper seating and passenger safety arrangements could pose a risk if the vehicle brakes suddenly or is involved in an accident.

Questions have also emerged over who would be held responsible if anyone were injured while travelling in such a manner.

Official Clarification Awaited

The video continues to circulate on social media, with questions being raised about the use of the municipal corporation’s vehicle.

As of the available information, no official clarification from the concerned authorities has been confirmed.