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
March 18, 2025Mysuru: 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
February 21, 2025Mysuru: 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…
Bus driver saves life of lady passenger Earns applause from the public
February 15, 2025Mysuru: In a reported incident, the alertness of a bus driver helped save the life of a woman passenger travelling in the bus. Bus driver Channaraju of Hongalavadi, who was the driver of KSRTC bus (KA-10 F-0559) on Mysuru-Chamarajanagar route, is the one who has won applause from the public. Sundaramma, who works as a…
Over 30 passengers injured as KSRTC bus topples on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
January 20, 2025Mandya: 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…
KSRTC bus catches fire near Rly. Station
December 28, 2024Mysuru: A KSRTC Bus (KA-09 F-4886) en route Virajpet, caught fire suddenly at Dasappa Circle near the City Railway Station yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred just few minutes after the bus had left for Virajpet from the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Soon, an alert bus driver stopped the bus to the side of the road and…
Echo of Congress rally in Hassan: Shortage of KSRTC buses hits Mysuru commuters
December 5, 2024287 buses from KSRTC Mysuru Urban, 350 from Rural Division join fleet of 1,300 buses to Hassan Mysuru: As the Congress held its massive ‘Janakalyana Samvesha’ rally in Hassan today, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and supported by Swabhimaanigala Okkuta, commuters in Mysuru city and district faced significant transport challenges. The Congress had hired over…
KSRTC bus catches fire
December 3, 2024A KSRTC bus belonging to H.D. Kote KSRTC Depot, which was ferrying over 50 passengers from Nadadi village to H.D. Kote, caught fire suddenly on Devalapura-Jakkahalli route this morning. Luckily, no one was injured and the Fire and Emergency Services personnel, who arrived swiftly along with their fire extinguishing vehicle, managed to douse the fire…
Rider sustains fracture in leg as KSRTC bus hits
November 15, 2024Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider sustained a fracture in his leg after a KSRTC bus hit the motorbike he was riding at Nehru Circle in the city on Wednesday morning. The injured two-wheeler rider is 28-year-old Rajesh, a resident of N.R. Mohalla here. The KSRTC bus, which came from Sub-Urban Bus Stand towards Irwin Road, hit…
Change in operation of city buses catches passengers off-guard
October 5, 2024Mysuru: KSRTC bus passengers had to face severe inconvenience, owing to lack of information over temporary changes in the operation of bus service on Thursday evening. In view of the increase in traffic density in the heart of the city during illumination, as part of ongoing Dasara festivities, the KSRTC authorities have suspended the operation…














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