Two bus accidents in Pathanamthitta
In a separate incidents, a tourist bus overturned near Kallukuzhy in Adoor and a KSRTC bus plunged into a gorge between Nilackal and Attathodu Source link
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Bus carrying pilgrims to Prayagraj Maha Kumbh catches fire in U.P., 1 killed
An elderly passenger was killed when a private bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which created chaos at the tourist facility in Vrindavan where the bus was parked, they said. According to Additional SP City Arvind Kumar, … Read more
Temporary bus stands set up in Tiruchi
Commissioner of Police N. Kamini inaugurating the temporary bus stand at Mannarpuram in Tiruchi on Monday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Temporary bus stands have been established in Tiruchi city in connection with the Deepavali festival to ease congestion. They have been set up on Williams Road in front of Sona Mina cinema, Illupur Road, … Read more
Transport officials book cases against private bus operators for ‘fleecing passengers’
With Dasara drawing to a close, people waiting to board a bus at the Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Officials of the Road Transport Authority (RTA) in Andhra Pradesh have cracked the whip on erring private bus operators who fleeced the passengers taking undue advantage of the … Read more
Construction of new KSRTC bus terminal in Kochi to begin in November
The construction of a new terminal as part of the modernisation of the Ernakulam bus station of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will begin in the first week of November. The project, which has been modelled on the Vyttila Mobility Hub, includes setting up a facility in which both KSRTC and private buses … Read more
Five dead after bus collides with tractor on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway. File pictuer for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Five pilgrims died and more than 30 were injured after their bus collided with a tractor on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, police said on Tuesday Juy 16, 2024. Also read: Poor road conditions plague Golden Quadrilateral in Maharashtra; motorists raise safety concerns The … Read more
Shops in bus stands that violate food safety norms to face action in Karnataka
A file photo of food stalls in a bus stand. The general perception is that instances of violation of norms are more among shops and establishments in crowded and busy areas, like bus stations, which have a floating population. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has warned shops and establishments … Read more
TSRTC Employees Union calls for ‘Chalo Bus Bhavan’ on May 21
The TSRTC Employees’ Union, affiliated to the AITUC, has given a call for ‘Chalo Bus Bhavan’ on May 21 to press for its charter of demands, including speedy completion of the process for merger of the TSRTC with the government. The other demands of the TSRTC Employees’ Union include revival of trade unions in the … Read more
12 commuters injured after bus hits empty lorry on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway near Ambur
Passengers were injured when the private bus hit a lorry on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway on Thursday, March 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement More than 10 commuters were injured after a bus they were travelling hit an empty lorry from the rear, in Marapattu village near Ambur town in Tirupatur on the Chennai – … Read more
Four persons killed as APSRTC bus rams into them on National Highway in Kakinada district
KAKINADA Four persons, including a helper in a local temple, died on the spot, reportedly, after an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus rammed into them near Padalamma temple on the National Highway under Prathipadu police limits in Kakinada district, in the early hours of February 26. The accident occurred at around 4.30 a.m. … Read more