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Bus driver assaulted by rider
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Bus driver assaulted by rider

April 4, 2025

Mysuru: A KSRTC bus driver, who questioned a bike rider for obstructing the bus and not allowing to overtake his bike was allegedly assaulted by the bike rider near Gun House Circle on Mar. 29 afternoon. According to Police, bus driver Shekar was ferrying passengers, when bike rider Madhu obstructed the bus movement by not…

KSRTC bus kills woman after driver dies of heart attack
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KSRTC bus kills woman after driver dies of heart attack

April 3, 2025

H.D. Kote: A KSRTC bus driver died after suffering a heart attack while driving the bus. The bus, which lost control, rammed into a woman, killing her on the spot. The incident took place near Dammanakatte Safari Centre on Mysuru-Manandavadi Main Road in the taluk yesterday. While the deceased driver is Sunil Kumar (29), son…

Pillion rider killed as KSRTC bus hits moped
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Pillion rider killed as KSRTC bus hits moped

March 29, 2025

Nanjangud: A pillion rider was killed while the rider sustained minor injuries when a KSRTC bus hit the TVS moped they were riding at Devirammanahalli Circle in the town. The deceased has been identified as Bommegowda (72) while the injured is his son 41-year-old Mahesh, residents of Sindhuvalli village in the taluk. Mahesh was taking…

Woman returning from daughter’s death ceremony killed with another daughter
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Woman returning from daughter’s death ceremony killed with another daughter

March 26, 2025

Speeding KSRTC bus hits passenger vehicle, bike; 11 persons sustain serious injuries Kollegal: In a tragic accident near Siddaiahanapura village near Kollegal yesterday, a woman and her daughter were killed, while 11 others sustained serious injuries after a KSRTC bus rammed into a passenger vehicle. The accident occurred when the passenger vehicle (Ace) (KA-41-7524), heading…

Gym trainer killed, 4 injured in separate road accidents
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Gym trainer killed, 4 injured in separate road accidents

March 26, 2025

Mysuru: In three separate road accidents, a gym trainer lost his life, while four others, including a girl, sustained injuries in Mysuru. Karthik (27), a gym trainer and resident of Gokulam, was killed when a KSRTC bus rammed into his bike at the Hunsur Road-Valmiki Road Junction yesterday. According to eyewitnesses, Karthik was speeding down…

Cleanliness drive launched for KSRTC’s 671 rural buses
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Cleanliness drive launched for KSRTC’s 671 rural buses

March 25, 2025

Mysuru: To ensure better service for the increasing number of passengers on the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, the Mysuru Rural Division has launched a two-month cleanliness campaign. The initiative aims to keep buses in top condition and provide a comfortable travel experience. The campaign comes in response to the rising ridership driven…

Alleged assault: Conductor lodges complaint against driver
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Alleged assault: Conductor lodges complaint against driver

March 18, 2025

Mysuru: A KSRTC bus conductor has lodged a Police complaint against the driver accusing the latter of abusing using foul language and assaulting him. The conductor, who had lodged the complaint, is Appaiah while the accused driver is Dayanand, both attached to Madikeri KSRTC Depot. On Mar. 13, when both were on duty in Madikeri-Mysuru-Bengaluru…

Shakti scheme crowds buses with women: KSRTC steps in finally; reserves seats for men
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Shakti scheme crowds buses with women: KSRTC steps in finally; reserves seats for men

February 21, 2025

Mysuru: In a bid to provide relief to men frequently travelling standing inside Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, particularly after the implementation of the ‘Shakti’ scheme that offers free travel for women, the Mysuru City Division has instructed its staff to enforce seat reservations for men more strictly. Since the launch of the…

Over 30 passengers injured as KSRTC bus topples on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
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Over 30 passengers injured as KSRTC bus topples on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway

January 20, 2025

Mandya: As many as 33 passengers were injured when a KSRTC bus proceeding from Chamarajanagar to Bengaluru toppled on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Rudrakshipura in Maddur this morning. The KSRTC bus (KA-10-F-0520), which left Chamarajanagar today morning, was proceeding on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway towards Bengaluru. When the bus was passing Rudrakshipura in Maddur taluk at about 8.45…

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