Section 244 in The West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
244. Fuel tank and carburettors.
(1)No fuel tank shall be placed in any public service vehicle under any part of any gangway which is within 61 centimetres of any entrance or exit of a single-decked vehicle or the lower deck of a double-decked vehicle.(2)The fuel tank of every public service vehicle shall be so placed that no overflow therefrom shall fall upon any woodwork or accumulate where it can be readily ignited. The "off" position of the means of operation shall be clearly marked on the outside of the vehicle. The filling points of all fuel tanks shall be outside the body of the vehicle and the filler caps shall be so designed and constructed that they can be securely fixed position.(3)In every public service vehicle any carburettor and apparatus associated therewith shall be securely placed.
