Container truck falls into sea at NMPT, driver dead
Mangaluru, Jun 21: The driver of a container truck lost his life and another person went missing after the vehicle accidentally fell into the sea at the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), police sources said.
The truck belonging to the Delta Company fell into the sea near Berth No.14 at around 10.30 PM on Sunday.
The mishap occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle, the sources said.
The truck, which had come to the port for shifting of iron ore from a ship, was empty when the accident took place.
The deceased driver has been identified as Rajesab (26) while the person missing is Bhimappa (22).
Bhimappa of Chettinad company was seated in the truck with the driver.
The pilot of a tug boat which was passing by noticed the truck and informed the authorities.
Though the patrolling boat of CISF immediately swung into action and shifted the driver to the hospital, he was declared brought dead.
A search is in on for the missing person, sources said.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
