Nanjangud: 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…
KSRTC deploys 475 buses for election duty
April 25, 2024Passengers forced to wait for long hours at bus stands Mysore/Mysuru: With just few hours left for the polling in Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency tomorrow, the officials deputed on poll duty and police personnel deployed to various polling booths across the districts were seen being transported to their respective locations in KSRTC buses attached to…
Bus catches fire after fatally knocking down bike riders
April 24, 2024Hassan: A KSRTC bus caught fire after fatally knocking down two riders near Bediganahalli Circle at Channarayapatna taluk in Hassan district yesterday. The KSRTC bus hit the bike which was coming from Bengaluru side from behind, killing the two riders on the spot before the bus caught fire. The bus driver immediately stopped the bus…
Woman loses gold chain in KSRTC bus
April 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A woman, who boarded a KSRTC bus from Mysuru to Maddur, has lost her 40 gram gold chain. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is Neelam, a resident of Tiger Block in H.D. Kote. On Apr. 12, Neelam, who arrived at Sub-Urban Bus Stand in city from H.D. Kote, boarded a bus to…
Women travel for free in KSRTC bus, NOT parrots!
March 31, 2024Bus conductor issues Rs. 444 tickets to parrots in cage, carried from Bengaluru to Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Next time you plan to travel on a KSRTC bus with a pet, you might want to reconsider. Unlike the ‘Shakthi’ free travel scheme, which allows free travel for women within Karnataka, there’s no such provision for pets. A…
KSRTC bus conductor dies after falling from moving bus
March 9, 2024Nanjangud: The conductor of a Mysuru-bound KSRTC bus, who was standing on foot board has died after he accidentally fell from the moving bus near Mallanamoole Mutt in Nanjangud yesterday morning. Mahadevaswamy (35), a native of Halepura village in Harave hobli of Chamarajanagar, is the deceased. On receiving the information, Nanjangud Dy.SP Raghu, Town Police…
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