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KSRTC to ply 2,000 additional buses for Deepavali season
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KSRTC to ply 2,000 additional buses for Deepavali season

November 7, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: In anticipation of the Deepavali festival rush, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has implemented extensive measures to accommodate the increased number of travellers during this festive season. To ensure a hassle-free experience during the festivities, KSRTC will deploy an additional 2,000 buses departing from Bengaluru to various destinations within Karnataka and neighbouring…

KSRTC bus damaged as tree branch falls
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KSRTC bus damaged as tree branch falls

October 17, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: The front glass of a KSRTC bus was damaged, when a dry branch of a tree fell on it near Sub-Urban Bus Stand here at the start of Irwin Road on Sunday. The KSRTC Bus (KA-45-F-0004), belonging to Periyapatna Depot, which ply on Mysuru-Kodagu route, departed from city’s Sub-Urban Bus Stand yesterday morning. When…

Woman dies after falling from bus
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Woman dies after falling from bus

September 1, 2023

M.M. Hills: A woman died after falling from a moving KSRTC bus at the 25th bend between Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) and Talbetta recently. The deceased has been identified as Vinoda (45), wife of Raju, a resident of Karadakere village in Maddur taluk, Mandya. Vinoda, along with her husband, who had come to M.M….

‘Shakti’ rush during Dasara: KSRTC seeks 300 more buses
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‘Shakti’ rush during Dasara: KSRTC seeks 300 more buses

August 18, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating that the State Government’s ‘Shakti’ free bus rides for women within the State may trigger a huge rush during Dasara-2023, which is just two months away, the KSRTC Mysuru Division has reportedly sought 300 additional buses to meet the Dasara festival rush. In the past, Mysuru Division with support from Mandya and Chamarajanagar…

Man held for allegedly assaulting KSRTC driver
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Man held for allegedly assaulting KSRTC driver

August 13, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was taken into custody by the Police for allegedly assaulting and abusing a KSRTC driver on duty near Five Lights Circle in city recently. When the KSRTC bus was passing over a road hump near the Five Lights Circle on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road, the two-wheeler rider reportedly took a sudden turn resulting…

Overspeeding on Expressway: Speed governors for KSRTC buses
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Overspeeding on Expressway: Speed governors for KSRTC buses

July 4, 2023

EV PowerPlus, Volvos to travel at 80 kmph; Sarige red bus speed limit is 65 kmph Mysore/Mysuru: With a KSRTC EV PowerPlus bus destroyed in a recent accident allegedly owing to overspeeding on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway near Ramanagara killing the conductor and injuring 25 passengers, the KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) bosses have made…

Kodagu couple killed as KSRTC bus rams into car near Bilikere
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Kodagu couple killed as KSRTC bus rams into car near Bilikere

July 2, 2023

They were on their way to pick their daughter from Mysore Airport Hunsur: A couple from Kodagu, who were on their way to pick up their daughter from Mysore Airport at Mandakalli, were killed when a KSRTC bus rammed into their car on NH-275 near Rangaiahnakoppal close to Bilikere yesterday. The deceased are H.B. Belliappa…

Auto drivers protest ‘Shakti’ scheme in city
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Auto drivers protest ‘Shakti’ scheme in city

July 1, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Distressed by Shakti scheme under which women can travel for free in KSRTC buses in the State, the public transport operators like that of autorickshaws, cabs, taxis and private buses are staring at uncertainty. The autorickshaw owners and drivers staged a protest under the banner of Samyukta Karnataka Autorickshaw Drivers and Owners Welfare Association…

ABVP seeks more buses
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ABVP seeks more buses

July 1, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Various college students, led by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), staged a protest demanding adequate bus facility for school and college students in the city yesterday morning. The students staged a protest in front of old Deputy Commissioner’s office on Krishnaraja Boulevard and complained that the students from rural parts of Mysuru district are…

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