Returns jewellery bag left behind by passenger Nanjangud: A KSRTC bus conductor has displayed honesty by returning a bag containing gold jewels worth Rs. 8 lakh to the passenger, who had left it behind while alighting from the bus. The bus conductor is Eeraiah and the woman passenger, who got back her gold jewellery bag…
Alleged negligence by driver: Physically challenged girl dies after falling from bus
November 24, 2021KSRTC, bus conductor give Rs. 25,000 compensation each Nanjangud: The callous and negligent behaviour by a KSRTC bus driver has resulted in the death of a physically challenged girl at Huskur Bus Stand in the taluk. The deceased girl is Chandana (17), daughter of Mahesh of Huskur. Chandana, who had gone for the inauguration of…
Groom among three killed as bus hits goods auto
October 11, 2021They were on their way to Mysuru to purchase wedding dresses when the tragedy struck Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic road accident, a groom, his sister and the daughter of the groom’s brother were killed on the spot, when a KSRTC bus rammed into the goods auto in which they were travelling at the turning of…
KSRTC to run 1,000 extra buses for Dasara and Deepavali
September 24, 2021Passengers can book tickets in advance through online by logging on to KSRTC website Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will operate 1,000 additional buses to cater to Dasara and Deepavali festival rush. The Corporation will run special buses from Oct. 13 to 21 and from Oct. 29 to Nov. 7. The extra…
Bus driver averts major mishap before falling unconscious
September 13, 2021Srirangapatna: A KSRTC bus driver, who suffered low Blood Pressure (BP) and was about to fall unconscious, averted a major mishap from happening and has saved the lives of passengers. The KSRTC bus attached to Nanjangud KSRTC Bus Depot left Mysuru with passengers to Bengaluru. When the bus neared Baburayanakoppal in Srirangapatna taluk, driver Manjunath…
KSRTC asks students to apply for bus pass
September 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With most Schools and Colleges, starting from 9th standard and above having re-opened for physical classes after a gap of nearly one-and-a-half-years and classes from 6th to 8th standards set to reopen from Sept. 6, the KSRTC has asked the students to apply for concessional student bus pass. The students after applying through Seva Sindhu…
Bus collides against timber truck
August 30, 2021Close shave for 35 passengers near Hunsur; driver seriously injured Hanagodu: Over 35 persons, including regular commuters to Mysuru from Kushalnagar, had a miraculous escape in the wee hours of today when a KSRTC bus they were travelling in collided against a parked truck carrying tree logs. The incident occurred at Kalbetta near Hunsur at…
KSRTC bus ticket took Police to hideout in TN
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The clinching evidence or clue for the Police that led to the arrest of the gang rape accused came in the form of a KSRTC bus ticket to Thalavadi in Tamil Nadu. One of the accused had dropped the bus ticket at the crime scene and his mobile tower location was traced, making it…
Bus trip with lesser passengers will be cancelled
August 26, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has taken a major decision to cancel the trip if there are shortage of passengers in the far-flung areas. Due to continuous price hike in diesel, State Road Transport Corporations have suffered a total loss of Rs. 1,121 crore. Some of the toughest decisions have been made in…
KSRTC luxury buses to transport vegetables and fruits
July 31, 2021Bengaluru: In a bid to augment revenues and to help the horticulture farmers take their produce faster to markets, the KSRTC will soon deploy its fleet of Air Conditioned (AC) buses for the purpose. The KSRTC, which is reeling under losses due to COVID-19 pandemic, is looking at newer avenues for revenue generation. Now it…
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