Mandya: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar had a narrow escape yesterday, when an escort vehicle in his convoy overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway near Srirangapatna in Mandya district. The incident occurred around 2.30 pm near TM Hosur in Gowdahalli. The escort vehicle, reportedly the front pilot car, skidded on the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The long-standing proposal to establish a Trauma Care Centre in Mandya — particularly along the busy Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway — continues to remain on paper, with no visible progress. In 2023, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, through the Mandya District Administration, submitted a proposal to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) seeking…
Fatal accident occurred as Cops stop vehicle for routine inspection on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway; irate kin stage road block; SP suspends three ASIs Mandya: In a heart wrenching incident, a three-year-old kid met its tragic end, in a tragic turn of events that unfolded here yesterday, following a alleged blunder committed by Traffic Policemen during routine…
Mysuru: Planning a weekend trip to Bengaluru or Mysuru? Think twice before hitting National Highway-275 (Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway), as hour-long delays at toll plazas are leaving thousands of commuters stranded in traffic chaos. Every weekend, the Highway sees a massive influx of vehicles, with Bengaluru residents travelling towards Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to…
Mandya: A poorly thought-out decision by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to narrow an exit route near Thoobinakere in Mandya district has cost four lives and triggered widespread public outrage. The move, aimed at curbing toll evasion on the Bengaluru-Mysuru National Highway-275, allowed only cars and jeeps to pass through — a restriction…
By V.N. Prasad Following are my observations with reference to the news item titled ‘Bent sections of retaining wall rectified on NH-275 in Mandya’ published in Star of Mysore dated Oct. 20. Right from ‘Day One’ while driving along the Service Roads, I observed the phenomenon called bulging of sidewalls; termed “Reinforced Earth Walls” (abbreviated…
Miraculous escape for over 70 passengers; 20 injured Mandya: More than 20 passengers were injured this morning when a KSRTC bus toppled after colliding with a parked goods carrier (canter) in front of Sanjo Hospital on the service road of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway. The incident occurred as the driver of the speeding Mysuru-bound KSRTC bus,…
Mysuru: Bangalore Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath conducted an inspection of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway recently, with particular focus on the Kadamba Junction, a notorious traffic bottleneck affecting nearly one lakh vehicles daily, especially on weekends. With Nada Habba Dasara festival fast approaching, Dr. Manjunath emphasised the urgent need for decongestion and discussed potential solutions with…
Mysuru: The Toll Plaza near Ganangur in Srirangapatna taluk on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway, has turned chaotic, what with the prevailing confusions over the mode of payment — cash or FASTag. The Toll Plaza has 11 lanes and barring one lane where cash is accepted towards toll from the vehicles to pass through, the remaining accept the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The number of accidents on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway has dramatically decreased, providing a sigh of relief for travellers. Data from last year and this year highlights the positive impact of rigorous safety measures implemented by the Police Department and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). NH-275 linking the two cities had attained notoriety…
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