Bizarre! Telangana Man Impersonate As TSRTC Driver, Takes Money From Passengers
In a bizarre incident, a person, pretending to be a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) driver, stole a bus from Siddipet bus station on Sunday night. He rode it, collected fares from passengers and fled midway when the bus ran out of fuel. Although the passengers grew suspicious due to reckless driving, but before they could react, the bus ran out of fuel, following which the man fled.
Tags: Telangana News, Bus, TSRTC, Man Fled, Passengers
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Assam Launches E-Ticket Services For State Run Buses
The Assam State Transport Corporation has launched its online bus e-ticketing service, starting from July 23, said ASRTC MD Rahul Chandra Das. The new service has been launched in Kamrup (Metropolitan) and Sonitpur districts in collaboration with Assam Electronics Development Corporation Limited (AMTRON), as pilot project. The tickets for Guwahati to Tezpur via Nagaon initially will be available at www.astcbus.com, and a 24/7 toll-free help… read-more
Tags: E-Ticket, Assam Road Transport, Bus Services, MD Rahul Chandra Das, Bus
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
8-Year Old Sustained Injuries After School Bus Overturned: Punjab
In Hoshiarpur, Punjab, a major accident left an eight-year-old boy injured, confirmed police on July 14. Notably, a private school bus overturned near village Shergar after the school bus driver lost control over the vehicle. Of the 20 students in the bus, eight-year-old boy sustained injuries and is under observation for medical treatment. The police registered a case and launched an investigation into the accident.
Tags: Bus, School Bus, Injuries, accident, Hoshiarpur
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Bus Falls Into Deep Gorge In J&K's Udhampur, Leaves 2 Dead & 38 Other Injured
In Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, a bus fell into a deep gorge in Keya Morh area killing two persons and leaving 38 other injured, on July 7. Following the incident, ambulances rushed to the spot, and 10 injured persons have been shifted to district hospital in Udhampur. Further details on the injured persons and the incident are still awaited.
Tags: J&K, udhampur, Keya Morh, accident, Bus
Courtesy: ANI
Bus Accident Kills 3, Leaves 28 Injured In Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh's Alirapura, three persons were killed and 28 others got injured when the bus they were travelling in fell into the Melkhodra river, on January 2. The accident took at around 6 am near Chandpur village. Meanwhile, the bus was on its way from Gujrat's Chotta Udepur to Alirapura, said Manoj Kumar Singh, SP. Reportedly, doctors were directed to provide adequate medical support to the injured people.
Tags: mp, accident, Bus, Melkhodra River, Alirapura
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Boards A City Bus, Astonishes Commuters
When Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin boarded a metropolis bus that shuttles women for free in Chennai, passengers were got astonished. He got on the "M-19 b Kannagi Nagar-T Nagar" service. He inquired about the government's free bus transportation policy for women. ''The Joy on the women's face spread to me as well while taking up the review in the city bus,'' said CM in a tweet.
Tags: Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu CM, Bus, CM MK Stalin
Courtesy: India.com
Davangere's Only Postgraduate Writes To K'taka CM; Build Road Before Marriage
Bindu R D, who wrote a mail to Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on September 8 stating she cannot marry until her village gets a concrete road and bus service, received a positive response on September 16. She has been assured of services soon by the district administration. Bindu, the only postgraduate in Davanagere's H Rapmpura village, said "if she left the village, anyone would not be able to raise the demand."
Tags: Karnataka CM, H Rampura, Devanagere, road, Bus
Courtesy: The Indian Express
32 Died, 20 Injured In Peru; Police Claims Reckless Driving
In a bizarre bus accident, 32 people died including two children, and as many as 20 were left injured after it fell off a cliff in Peru. However, the accident took place on August 31 carrying 63 people on board. According to survivors, the bus hit a rock and fell 650m off the road. Moreover, Police-commander Cesar Cervantes stated "recklessness" & "high speed" had a role in the tragedy.
Tags: Peru, bus accident, Peru Accident, Bus
Courtesy: NDTV
Bus Collides With Tractor-trolley; 4 Died, Many Wounded: Haryana
Following a bus carrying 60 passengers rammed into a tractor-trolley, 4 travellers lost their lives and dozens got wounded on August 26 in Haryana's Bhiwani. Reportedly, the bus was on its way to Jhansi from Bhiwani and met with an accident while overtaking the trolley. The injured ones have been rushed to a hospital while the family of the deceased will get compensation as per the government guidelines, said Deputy Commissioner.
Tags: Haryana, Bus, accident, Collision, Bhiwani
Courtesy: ANI
18 Died, 25 Injured In Truck-Bus Collision In UP's Barabanki
In a major mishap, a truck rammed into a double-decker bus in UP's Barabanki on July 28, killing 18 men and leaving 25 injured. Reportedly, the bus consisting of 140 laborers was traveling to Bihar from Ludhiana, however, was parked on the highway following a breakdown. PM Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to all the deceased families and Rs 50,000 to the Injured ones.
Tags: Bus, National Highway 28, accident, truck-bus collision, Barabanki
Courtesy: Hindustan Times