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No special buses for Dasara, says KSRTC Chairman
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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…

Device to check road mishaps planned for KSRTC buses
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Device to check road mishaps planned for KSRTC buses

October 10, 2020

Sleep detectors to alert drivers if they doze off while driving and apply brakes automatically Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning to install a gadget which will alert the driver behind the wheels and apply the brake automatically if any vehicle or individual suddenly comes before the bus. This was disclosed by…

No request yet from Dist. Administration to run ‘Dasara Special’ buses
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No request yet from Dist. Administration to run ‘Dasara Special’ buses

October 8, 2020

By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is waiting for an official communication either from the District Administration or from the Dasara Executive Committee regarding operating special buses during Dasara which will kickstart on Oct.17. The State Government is awaiting reply from the Union Government to its special plea to…

Teenager’s passion for KSRTC buses
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Teenager’s passion for KSRTC buses

September 21, 2020

By 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…

Don’t penalise passenger tempo owners: MLA
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Don’t penalise passenger tempo owners: MLA

September 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda has asked KSRTC authorities not to penalise tempo owners who have been ferrying passengers from Yelwal to city daily. The MLA’s ‘direction’ comes following an appeal from tempo owners who complained of fines levied by KSRTC authorities. A delegation of tempo drivers and owners met the MLA who had come…

Two killed as KSRTC bus rams into bike
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Two killed as KSRTC bus rams into bike

September 13, 2020

Hunsur: Two persons were killed when a speeding KSRTC bus reportedly rammed into the bike they were riding near Yashodhapura village on Hunsur Road in city last night. The deceased are Shivaraj Gowda (30) and Karthik (20), both residents of Yashodhapura village. According to the complaint lodged at Hunsur Rural Police Station, the KSRTC bus…

No fare hike for student bus pass
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No fare hike for student bus pass

September 3, 2020

Bengaluru: Transport Minister and Deputy CM Laxman Savadi ruled out any proposal for hike in tariff of bus passes issued to students at concessional rate. In a press release here, he scotched off rumours of hike in bus passes tariff and also ruled out any plans to change the guidelines while issuing the concession pass….

KSRTC to fill all seats in buses
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KSRTC to fill all seats in buses

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government announcing more relaxations under Unlock 4.0, the KSRTC has got the go ahead to fill all seats in its buses. The State-run Transport Corporation had sought the Government’s nod to relax norms on social distancing in the wake of mounting losses and operational costs. Until now, the KSRTC was allowed to…

Scrapped bus now Ladies Toilet
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Scrapped bus now Ladies Toilet

August 28, 2020

Bengaluru: A condemned bus, which otherwise would have been scrapped, has been given a new shape much to the surprise of everyone. On an experimental basis, KSRTC in association with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has converted a scrapped bus into a ladies toilet under the Corporate Social Responsibility scheme. This remodelled bus has now…

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