Mysuru: While citizens have long demanded proper bus shelters at various spots in Mysuru, the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, particularly opposite St. Philomena’s College, now hosts three bus shelters at the same location. Residents are questioning the logic behind this overcrowding of bus shelters, raising concerns over the apparent waste of resources. Until recently, there were two…
20 months after Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway opens… Retaining wall slants, raising safety concerns
October 16, 2024Mandya: A section of the retaining wall on the Rs. 10,000 crore Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, inaugurated just 20 months ago, has bent near Hale Boodanoor village in Mandya taluk, sparking serious concerns about the quality of construction. The wall, part of a prestigious Central Government road project, has visibly slanted, raising questions about the durability of…
Robberies ignite safety concerns on NH-275
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Despite the Mandya, Ramanagara and Bengaluru Rural Police successfully slashing accident rates through AI-enabled speed monitoring and hefty fines on the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275, travellers are now raising alarms over the Police’s failure to crack down on robberies and vehicle waylaying by criminals to loot them. The 119-km stretch is fast becoming a haven…
Four accident spots on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway identified
September 13, 2024Ramanagara DC orders strict measures to curb accidents Ramanagara: Despite a notable reduction in accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, incidents continue to occur in specific areas such as Seshagirihalli in Bidadi, Hejjala Gate, Kalgopa and Hanumanthnagar. In a bid to prevent further accidents, Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner Yeshwanth V. Gurukar has identified these locations as accident-prone…
Traffic violations in August on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: Over one lakh vehicles caught but only 5,500 pay penalties
September 8, 2024Mysuru: From Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024, more than 1 lakh vehicles were caught violating traffic rules by more than 48 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Access Controlled National Highway-275, with photographic evidence of infractions such as overspeeding. Yet, a mere 5,500 — just five percent — have paid their…
Traffic violations caught on AI cameras – Even Govt. vehicles violating rules liable for penalties: ADGP
August 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant move towards enforcing traffic discipline, all Government vehicles, including KSRTC buses, are now being held accountable for violating traffic rules. Previously, it was common to see these vehicles openly flouting traffic regulations. However, a new wave of AI-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed across Mysuru and Bengaluru, as well…
21 violations in two months: Govt. car penalised Rs. 18,000
August 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: One particular Government vehicle, KA-01-G-6601, has been caught with 21 violations, resulting in a total penalty amount of Rs. 18,000. All violations were recorded within two months — July and August, 2024. For each of the 21 violations, the vehicle was penalised Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 500. According to data from the e-challan website…
Overspeed fine notice goes to a wrong person; Wrong vehicle targeted
August 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In an incident that highlights the potential errors in automated traffic enforcement systems, Deepak Kumar, a resident of Saraswathipuram in the city, recently received an SMS on his mobile phone, claiming that his bike had been caught overspeeding on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. The message, which included his bike number, stated that he had been…
FIR for over speeding
August 1, 2024Driving over 130 kmph on any road, highway in Karnataka to attract FIR from today Mysore/Mysuru: Starting today, Aug. 1, the State Police will register First Information Report (FIR) against drivers exceeding the speed limit of 130 km per hour. Drivers driving over 130 kmph will be booked for rash and dangerous driving under Section…
Woman, son killed in accident on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
July 14, 2024They were on their way to Bengaluru after offering Ashada puja atop Chamundi Hill Maddur: A woman and her son were killed on the spot, while her daughter and son-in-law sustained serious injuries after their car crashed into a road divider on the Rudrakshipura By-pass Road on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway on Friday. The family had…
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