Mysore/Mysuru: With Shakti scheme of the State Government driving more women towards KSRTC buses for free bus rides, the State Government has decided to procure 6,000 new buses. KSRTC, Mysuru Division has submitted a proposal for 60 buses to cater to the surge in demand. Ever since the launch of the scheme in July last,…
Shakti effect: KSRTC Mysuru seeks 120 more buses
June 28, 2023Existing fleet of buses falling short to cater to huge demand; buses operating in 100 percent occupancy Mysore/Mysuru: With a massive increase in the number of women travelling in KSRTC buses after the State Government launched Shakti scheme that provides free travel for women, KSRTC Mysuru Division has asked the Government for 120 additional buses….
Pickpockets, vanity bag thieves at bus stands under Police scanner
June 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With a steep increase in the number of women travelling in KSRTC buses after the launch of ‘Shakti’ scheme, Police have pulled up their socks on the safety front. Police and Home Guards deployed at KSRTC Sub-Urban and City Bus Stand are keeping a vigil on pickpockets, vanity bag thieves and petty thieves who…
Condemned KSRTC buses sent to scrap
March 28, 2021Majority of them are Marco Polo buses 17 scrapped yesterday; another 100 buses in waiting Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Mysuru Division has scrapped 17 buses, a majority of them are Marco Polo, known for low-mileage and high-cost maintenance buses. Recently, the City Division had condemned 65 buses as they found them…
No special buses for Dasara, says KSRTC Chairman
October 12, 2020• Mysuru KSRTC Divisions to be merged • Construction workers and labourers to get free bus pass Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC Chairman M. Chandrappa said that the two Divisions of the District — Mysuru Rural and Urban — will be merged as a cost control measure. Addressing his first press meet in Mysuru after taking over as…
Teenager’s passion for KSRTC buses
September 21, 2020By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: With the State-run KSRTC buses ferrying lakhs of passengers every day, here is the story of a teenaged boy of the city who has come up with a variety of models of the buses, after developing a passion towards them. Prajwal Gowda, a 16-year-old First PU student of the city, is…
Two held for stealing batteries from KSRTC buses
March 6, 2019Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested two persons on charges of stealing batteries from old and unused buses parked at the KSRTC Bus Depot in Vijayanagar here. The accused have been identified as Ravi and Kumar. The duo, along with another person, was stealing the batteries on Sunday which was noticed by Security Guard Manjunath. On…
KSRTC buses on election duty: Public put to hardship
May 12, 2018Mysuru: Following the deployment of hundreds of KSRTC buses for election duty — to ferry polling staff and materials — public were put to hardship as they had to wait for hours together for buses to reach their respective destinations yesterday. Today being the voting day for the State Assembly elections, KSRTC buses were deployed…
KSRTC buses to ferry Polling Booth Staff from Mustering Centres
May 7, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration has arranged KSRTC buses for ferrying polling booth staff to assigned booths of the constituency on May 11 at 6 am at the designated Mustering Centres. Mustering Centres Periyapatna Pushpa Convent, Gonikoppa Road, Periyapatna K.R. Nagar Government First Grade College, K.R. Nagar Hunsur Devaraj Urs Government First Grade College, Hunsur H.D….
Girl injured after getting caught between buses
March 12, 2018Mysuru: An incident of a 21-year-old girl being injured after getting caught between two KSRTC buses has been reported near Rural Bus Stand here yesterday afternoon. The injured girl, who has been admitted to a private hospital here, has been identified as Poornima, a resident of Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk. Poornima, along with her friend,…
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