A Kerala bus driver who blamed his “deformed left wrist” for an accident which killed five passengers and injured 63 others won a partial reprieve in the Supreme Court. A Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna, in a recent order, reduced the prison term of the man from five years to one. The court cancelled … Read more
Flames and smoke billow out from the bus after it caught fire in Buldhana on July 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Some of the survivors of the ill-fated bus that caught fire and led to the death of 26 passengers in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district on July 1 said they managed to come out of … Read more
According to C. Sampath, general secretary of Adarsha Auto Drivers’ Union in Bengaluru, auto drivers have lost 30-40% of their business after the scheme was launched. | Photo Credit: Pooja S., who commutes from Bagalagunte to Dasarahalli metro station in North Bengaluru, shifted from autorickshaws to bus after the launch of the Shakti scheme that … Read more
The Story so far On June 11, the newly-elected Congress government in Karnataka launched the first among five poll guarantees — Shakti scheme. In this scheme, women can travel for free in non-premium services of State-run buses across Karnataka. The main purpose of this scheme is said to be to increase the work participation rate … Read more
Work to establish another bus terminus in Tiruvannamalai town at a cost of ₹30.15 crore on Chennai – Tindivanam Road is in progress. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Nearly four decades after the setting up of the first bus terminus, Tiruvannamalai town will soon get another spacious terminus as work on the ₹30.15-crore facility on … Read more
More than 15 persons were injured after a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus they were travelling hit a tanker lorry on the Tiruvannamalai – Bengaluru Highway (NH 77) in Chengam near Tiruvannamalai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement More than 15 persons were injured after a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) … Read more
CITU leaders flagging off the bus yatra, in Srikakulam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT CITU State president Ch. Narasinga Rao and State vice-president D. Govinda Rao, on December 28 (Wednesday), alleged that the Narendra Modi government policies had become a nightmare for the working class in the State as every policy is aimed … Read more
Officials make an effort to rein in sound pollution in ever bustling public transport hub Source link
The State Legislative Assembly witnessed a ruckus as members of the Opposition Congress staged protests on Wednesday over irregular bus services to rural areas by Road Transport Corporations (RTCs) and Water Resources Minister Govind M. Karjol’s ‘disrespectful’ remark towards Ranganath H.D. of the Congress during the protest in the well of the House on the … Read more
At least 30 people were injured after a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus collided with a container lorry at Kuthiathode, near Cherthala, on Saturday. The injured were taken to various hospitals in the region for treatment. “None are seriously injured in the accident. The lorry was making a U-turn when the bus heading … Read more