Virajpet: The driver of the KSRTC Ambari Bus was killed on the spot, while the passengers escaped with minor injuries after the bus hit a roadside tree here yesterday. The deceased is Swamy (43), son of Raju and a resident of Kolathur in T. Narasipur taluk. Details: The KSRTC Ambari Bus (KA-40-F-1180) left for Kerala…
Freak mishap: Car rams into stationary bus from behind
July 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A few occupants of a car suffered minor injuries, when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary KSRTC Bus from behind on KRS Road yesterday evening. The front portion of the car has been badly damaged in the accident. Yesterday at about 6 pm, the KSRTC bus, proceeding to KRS…
Bus services between Karnataka & Kerala resumes
July 13, 2021Covid negative report mandatory for passengers Bengaluru: After remaining suspended for over two months owing to Covid-induced lockdown, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Monday resumed its bus services to Kerala. However, the passengers need to produce their Covid-19 negative report before boarding the bus, as per a State Government order. In the…
Sarige Suraksha, ICU-on-wheels by KSRTC
July 13, 2021Mysore/Mangaluru: To treat patients from rural areas, Sarige Suraksha, ‘ICU-on-wheels’ service arrived at KSRTC depot in Mangaluru’s BC Road. Built in-house by the KSRTC at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 lakh, the ICU-on-wheels is the second such effort by KSRTC to pitch in during the pandemic. The ICU-on-wheels had arrived for the first time…
Intelligent Transport System needs intelligent handling
July 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The much-touted Intelligent Transport System (ITS) that Mysuru implemented in 2012 to bring in the much-needed efficiency and safety in public transport service is defunct now and a victim of an unintelligent or call it negligent and callous approach. However, the authorities of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) cite a COVID excuse to…
Miraculous escape for passengers as KSRTC bus swerves into roadside ditch at Gopalaswamy Hill
July 12, 2021Gundlupet: Forty passengers, who were coming down the Gopalaswamy Hill after visiting the temple atop the hill, had a miraculous escape after the KSRTC bus in which they were coming down the hill slipped into a roadside ditch atop the hill yesterday. The KSRTC bus was ferrying the devotees to the foot of the hill,…
Inter-State bus service to Kerala to commence from July 12
July 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 crisis easing in the past few days, the KSRTC will resume its inter-State bus services to Kerala from July 12. In a press release, the KSRTC Chief Traffic Manager at Bengaluru said that bus services to different destinations in Kerala from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Tumakuru etc., will resume from July 12. However,…
Lack of passengers as KSRTC resumes inter-district service
June 28, 2021Only 100 city buses allowed to ply today No inter-State service for now Mysore/Mysuru: The Sub-Urban and City Bus Stands witnessed poor passenger traffic as the Mysuru City and Rural Divisions of KSRTC resumed its services this morning after a gap of two months. The KSRTC had suspended its services (both city and rural) on…
KSRTC incurred losses of over Rs. 4,000 crore due to lockdown, strike: Laxman Savadi
June 28, 2021Belagavi: Transport Department has incurred losses of over Rs. 4,000 crore in the last 15 months due to COVID-19 situation and employees’ strike, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi said here on Saturday. After the first wave of COVID-19, KSRTC staff went on strike and by the time it ended, the second wave of the pandemic…
KSRTC buses to hit roads from tomorrow
June 27, 2021City buses, Mysuru-Bengaluru trips to resume No mask, no travelling; sanitisation after each trip Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of two months, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses are ready to hit the streets in Mysuru District from tomorrow (Monday). All inter-city and inter-district bus services will resume. For now, there will be no inter-State…
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