14 buses, four routes to connect Ring Road areas with Central Business District and healthcare facilities Mysore/Mysuru: In response to public demand and to enhance passenger convenience, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced regular bus services from the City Bus Stand (CBS) to the Outer Ring Road (ORR). The buses, operated by…
Karnataka to send elephants to AP
August 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Railway employee was killed after a KSRTC bus hit the electric scooter he was riding at Devaraj Urs Road-JLB Road Junction here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Shivakumar (58). At about 7.15 am today, Shivakumar was proceeding on his electric scooter on D. Devaraj Urs Road towards the old DC…
Pregnant woman killed as KSRTC bus hits
August 8, 2024Kollegal: A pregnant woman was killed on the spot, when a speeding KSRTC bus hit her while she was crossing the road in front of the bus stand at Kamagere village in the taluk yesterday. The deceased woman is Namitha (22), a resident of Ajjipura village. Angry villagers and relatives of the deceased woman blocked…
16 KSRTC buses to connect Ring Road, nearby areas soon
August 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC, which has been operating buses to various city localities and surrounding villages, is now preparing to extend services to the Outer Ring Road (ORR). Recognising the increasing demand for public transportation and the opportunity for private taxi operators to capitalise on this need, KSRTC plans to deploy 16 new buses. Many commuters have…
KSRTC hands over Rs. 10 lakh relief to deceased passenger’s kin
July 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The wife of a person, who met his tragic end while alighting a KSRTC bus, has been handed over a relief of Rs. 10 lakh from KSRTC Accident Relief Fund. T. Puttaswamy (80) of Palahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya, had lost his life when he allegedly slipped while getting down from a KSRTC bus…
Woman killed as KSRTC bus hits
June 23, 2024Nanjangud: A 75-year-old woman was killed when a KSRTC bus hit her when she was crossing the Chamarajanagar Bypass Road yesterday morning. The deceased is Parvathamma, wife of Annaiah and a resident of Medar Street in the town. Yesterday at about 6 am, Parvathamma was crossing the road when the KSRTC bus, which came from…
City’s bus shelters unsafe, unsanitary
June 16, 2024Poorly maintained bus shelters tarnish the city’s image as a tourist destination What can you do if the wait for a KSRTC bus prolongs and there’s no place to sit? Unfortunately, not much, as most bus shelters in Mysuru city lag behind in providing basic amenities. It’s not just about seating; hygiene, tidy surroundings and…
Ensuring food quality, hygiene and pricing: KSRTC mandates designated food, snack stops for buses
June 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: From now on, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus drivers must stop only at designated hotels that have agreements with KSRTC for light refreshments, lunch or dinner and restroom breaks. An order has been issued, stipulating that both drivers and hotels violating this mandate will be penalised. Previously, most of the KSRTC drivers…
Serial accident near Hunsur
May 16, 2024Biker killed, two buses, two cars damaged; a few escape with minor injuries Hunsur: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot while a few sustained minor injuries in a serial accident near Nagamangala Gate close to Arasu Kallalli here yesterday. Two KSRTC buses and two cars have been damaged in the incident. The deceased…
Dearth of city buses: KSRTC Mysuru Urban Division borrows buses from BMTC
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) Mysuru Urban Division sending as many as 118 buses under its control for scrap due to phasing out of old and unfit vehicles, the city commuters are faced with less number of buses to travel to their destinations. The Mysuru Urban Division, after identifying unfit buses in…
Recent Comments