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Condemned KSRTC buses sent to scrap
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Condemned KSRTC buses sent to scrap

March 28, 2021

Majority 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…

KSRTC strike from Apr. 7
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KSRTC strike from Apr. 7

March 28, 2021

Government gears up for introducing alternative transport services Mysore/Mysuru: With the employees of four State-run Transport Corporations (KSRTC, BMTC, NEKRTC, NWKRTC) threatening to launch  an indefinite strike from Apr. 7 seeking fulfilment of all their demands, the State Government has geared up to take on the strike by providing alternative transport services to the public. …

KSRTC staff to go on strike from Mar.16
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KSRTC staff to go on strike from Mar.16

March 10, 2021

Bengaluru: Accusing the Government of failing to meet its promise of fulfillment of their demands, staff of all the four State Transport Corporations — KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC — have warned the Government that they will be forced to go on an indefinite strike from Mar.16 if their demands are not met by then….

No increase in bus fare, assures Transport Minister
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No increase in bus fare, assures Transport Minister

February 28, 2021

Vijayapura: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Laxman Savadi has assured that there will be no increase in bus fare in the State. Speaking at a press meet yesterday, Transport Minister Savadi said, “We do not have any proposal to  hike Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus fare. Over the last one year,…

CM launches KSRTC’s ‘Namma Cargo’ service
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CM launches KSRTC’s ‘Namma Cargo’ service

February 26, 2021

Bengaluru: In a bid to tide over revenue losses due to drop in commuters amid COVID-19 crisis, three State-run transport corporations — KSRTC, NEKRTC and NWKRTC — on Friday,  formally launched a parcel and cargo service named ‘Namma Cargo.’ Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa flagged off the ‘Namma Cargo’ service in front of Vidhana Soudha here…

Rider killed as KSRTC bus hits bike
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Rider killed as KSRTC bus hits bike

February 21, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed when a KSRTC bus hit the bike he was riding on Feb. 18 morning. The deceased is Appu (22), son of Siddaraju, a resident of Someshwarapura in the taluk.  Appu was proceeding towards Mysuru on his Bajaj Pulsar bike, when the KSRTC bus hit him near Hosahundi village on…

KSRTC bus services to remain normal tomorrow
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KSRTC bus services to remain normal tomorrow

February 9, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With Worker Unions of KSRTC declaring that they will hold a stir in front of the KSRTC headquarters at Bengaluru tomorrow (Feb. 10)  in protest against the Government’s failure to keep its promise of addressing their issues, KSRTC authorities in Mysuru said that there will be no disruption in bus services tomorrow in city….

Improved ridership: City buses to ply till 10 pm
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Improved ridership: City buses to ply till 10 pm

January 30, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As city buses record a significant increase in the number of passengers over the past few days, the KSRTC authorities have extended plying of buses from the City Bus Stand (CBS), till 10 pm. In a press release issued on Jan. 28, the KSRTC Mysuru City Division said that the city buses are witnessing…

Road Rage
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Road Rage

January 22, 2021

Bike riders stop KSRTC bus, stab driver Villagers, passengers remain mute spectators Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of Road Rage, where a bike rider stopped a KSRTC bus and stabbed the bus driver has been reported on Mysuru-Hassan Highway, about 31 kilometres from Mysuru.  The injured bus driver, identified as Venkatesh is undergoing treatment at a private…

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