Private bus operators make a killing; charge hefty fares on Mysuru-Bengaluru route Mysore/Mysuru: Defying the High Court order to maintain restraint, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) workers launched an indefinite strike across the State this morning, largely affecting the regular bus commuters, office-goers, students and mainly the women, who were widely travelling for free…
Mysore/Mysuru: Shivakumar, State Organising Secretary of KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation, has asked, whether it is possible to depute the outsourced and trainee staff to 24,000-fleet of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, as an alternative arrangement on account of KSRTC strike. On the eve of KSTRC strike yesterday, Shivakumar said, free electricity connection…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s busiest stretches are increasingly turning unsafe as roadside vendor carts and makeshift stalls continue to occupy footpaths and even spill over onto roads, inconveniencing pedestrians, commuters and residents alike. The unchecked encroachment has worsened traffic movement and created hazardous conditions that have already claimed lives. The latest tragedy occurred last Thursday at Vivekananda…
MLA, City Top Cop call for crackdown on footpath, roadside encroachments Mysore/Mysuru: A tragic accident in Vivekanandanagar on Thursday has triggered public outrage after an elderly scooterist was fatally run over by a KSRTC city bus. The victim, D.J. Parshwanathiah (81) of Srirampura, had reportedly halted his scooter to buy vegetables and milk. After the…
Mysore/Mysuru: An octogenarian was killed on the spot when a KSRTC bus ran over his head at Vivekananda Circle in city this morning. The deceased has been identified as D.J. Parshwanathiah (81), a resident of Srirampura in city. At about 7 am today, Parshwanathiah was proceeding on his electric scooter (KA-09-JV-2829) towards Vivekananda Circle to…
Bengaluru: Students of Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), from LKG to II PUC, will be provided with free transport service in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, said Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar here yesterday. In a tweet on ‘X’ platform, Shivakumar mentioned that the decision was taken to strengthen the Government school, increase the…
Nanjangud: Over 10 passengers sustained injuries after a tyre of a KSRTC bus burst near Hediyala in the taluk. The tyre of the KSRTC bus plying on Begur-Hediyala-Saragur route blast and the impact was such that a passenger seat also was badly damaged. One Shahida Banu, who was sitting on the seat sustained serious injuries…
Mysuru: A woman has lost her gold chain weighing 25 grams and worth Rs. 2 lakh while travelling in a KSRTC bus. The woman, a resident of T. Narasipur has stated that she was travelling with her family members in the KSRTC bus from Davangere to Mysuru during which her gold chain was stolen. A…
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…
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…
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