RTO) has taken action against more than 3,000 private buses. The move was initiated after a bus accident at Kashedi Ghat on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway, in which the fitness certificate of the private vehicle involved was found to have expired. The official said that the action was taken during a 12-hour-long special drive launched by the transport department last weekend. 213 buses were detained during the special drive that was undertaken between Saturday evening and Sunday, said State transport commissioner Avinash Dhakane. These buses were detained for various violations such as expiry of fitness certificate, operating without a permit, and non-payment of road tax, among others.