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KSRTC’s women bus drivers for SWIFT will soon be ferrying commuters around Thiruvananthapuram

Four women in Kerala are being trained to drive KSRTC's new fleet of 163 electric buses. Anila, Jisna, Sheena and Sreekutty are determined to take up the responsibility of ferrying passengers safely around the State. They are motivated to be independent and earn a living, and are proud to be…

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After ruckus, probe ordered into suicide attempt by KSRTC driver who blamed Minister for transfer

The government on Thursday ordered a probe by officials of the Home and Transport departments into the episode of an attempt to suicide by a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor of Nagamangala taluk, H.R. Jagadish, after he was transferred, allegedly at the behest of district in-charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy for political reasons.

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HDK accuses Congress of promoting ‘transfer business’, ‘hate politics’

The suicide attempt by a KSRTC staffer on his being transferred from Nagamangala in Mandya district has taken a political turn with the former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy seeking the dismissal of Mandya district in charge Minister N. Cheluvayaswamy.

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Karnataka govt orders police probe into KSRTC driver's suicide attempt

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has ordered a police probe into the Nagamangala KSRTC driver Jagadish’s suicide attempt on Thursday for being transferred from his home depot, wherein he had named agriculture minister and local MLA N Cheluvarayaswamy in his suicide note.

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57 lakh women in Mysuru take free bus rides in June

In a span of 20 days, as many as 57 lakh women availed free travel scheme in KSRTC buses operated by Mysuru division since the launch of Shakti – the first pre-poll promise rolled out by the Congress government.

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KSRTC board approves induction of premier buses to the fleet

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday in a board meeting decided to induct premier coaches buses in the fleet by procuring 44 non-AC sleeper buses, and four AC sleeper buses.

The Hindu

KSRTC e-bus accident: Two passengers in ICU

Two passengers of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) electric bus that met with an accident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway on Wednesday are in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to officials.

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KSRTC e-bus driver killed, 25 passengers injured in accident on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway

The driver of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) electric bus was killed on the spot, and 25 passengers were injured after a tyre of a pickup vehicle carrying plywood sheets burst, resulting in the plywood sheets hitting the bus and the driver.

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KSRTC driver and conductor felicitated for catching thief after hot chase

City Police Commissioner B. Dayannda felicitated a KSRTC Volvo bus conductor and driver for catching a thief after a hot chase and recovering ₹5 lakh which the accused along with his associates had stolen in the moving bus.

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Mysuru KSRTC division seeks 120 extra buses over ‘Shakti’ rush

More than two weeks after the roll out of Shakti – the first guarantee of providing free travel for women in State transport corporation buses, augmentation of the existing fleet in Mysuru KSRTC division has become the need of the hour with daily passenger load almost touching three lakh since…

The Hindu

KSRTC issues clarification on misleading accident video faulting Shakti scheme for injuries to women passengers

After an accident video was circulated on social media alleging that two women injured their hands while boarding a bus through the window, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Sunday issued a clarification that the video was misleading people.

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Newly found ‘Shakti’ makes it possible for women to visit faraway temples like Kukke Subrahmanya in Karnataka

“If not for the Shakti, the free travel for women in State Road transport corporation buses scheme, we would not have visited a faraway pilgrim centre like Kukke Subrahmanya,” said one of the 15-member women’s team from Bidar district.

The Hindu

Private vehicles banned atop Chamundi Hills during Ashada Fridays

The Mysuru City Police have issued orders banning private vehicles to Chamundi Hills during Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti scheduled during June and July.

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KSRTC budget tourism trips to Brahmagiri valley, Kottiyoor

The KSRTC budget tourism cell, Thamarassery, is organising trips to the Brahmagiri valley in Wayanad and to Kottiyoor known as ‘Dakshina Kashi’. The Brahmagiri trip to be held on June 25 comprises visits to Pookode lake, Thollayiram Kandi, Sulthan Bathery, and a jungle safari.

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Free bus travel for women in Karnataka | How does Shakti scheme work?

The Fare-Free Public Transport (FFPT) has been adopted in many countries and by various States in India. Australia and certain pockets of the U.S., among others, experimented with the concept for many years.

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KSRTC website crashes, draws the ire of passengers

The website and mobile application of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) malfunctioned during the past two days making booking tickets difficult, several people complained. While netizens attributed it to the Shakti scheme, the KSRTC said its servers had crashed due to a technical issue and it has since…

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KSRTC begins courier and logistics service

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has begun courier and logistics service that delivers the consignments anywhere in Kerala and select outside cities in 16 hours.

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Private bus operators, booking agents hit by Shakti scheme

The number of women passengers travelling by private buses has come down drastically. Only a few were spotted on private buses operating from Shivamogga on Tuesday.

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Andhra Pradesh: 11 injured after KSRTC bus overturns in Sri Satya Sai district

Eleven passengers of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus were injured when the vehicle hit the median and overturned on the National Highway 44 near Somindepalle of Sri Satya Sai District on Wednesday. According to the area police, the bus was heading to Bengaluru from Srisailam when it…

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‘Shakti’ effect: Passenger load inching close to 100% in Mysuru

The passenger load on buses operated by the KSRTC division in Mysuru is inching closer to 100%, thanks to ‘Shakti’ that was launched on June 11. From 60-65%, the load factor has gone up to 90-95% after the rollout of the free travel scheme for women.

The Hindu

KSRTC to offer courier service from Thursday

The State-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to make some extra revenue from its seamless services connecting various depots across and outside the State

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After schoolgirl falls off bus and dies, KSRTC issues circular on passenger safety norms

After a 14-year-old school girl died on Monday as she lost balance and fell down from a crowded North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) bus in Haveri district, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has given instructions to all the Road Transport Corporations (RTC) to follow passenger safety norms and close…

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‘Shakti’ scheme and bus passes will cost govt. ₹4,050 crore annually, claims Mahadevappa

Shakti, the free travel scheme for women through KSRTC introduced on Sunday, June 11, and the concessional rate of travel through the State-run transport corporation’s bus passes, will together cost the State government ₹4,050 crore, said Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa.

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Shakti scheme | 5.71 lakh women passengers travelled for free in State buses on Day 1

A total of 5,71,023 women travelled for free in non-premium State-run buses on June 11, following the launch of the much-awaited Shakti scheme in Karnataka by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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