Fatal accident on Tarasi-Movadi road claims passenger's life
Kundapur: In a tragic incident on Tarasi-Movadi road near Anagodu of Tarasi village under Gangolli police station, a rear passenger lost his life due to the reckless driving of an auto rickshaw driver.
The incident occurred when the auto rickshaw, traveling at a high speed, went out of control and collided with a coconut tree on the side of the road. The driver attempted to brake, but it was too late to prevent the accident.
The victim, identified as Bhaskar, a 33-year-old resident of Kundapur, sustained serious injuries in the crash and unfortunately succumbed to them. The incident took place late on Sunday night while Bhaskar was a passenger in the auto rickshaw driven by Gururaj Pujari on the Movadi-Tarasi road near Tarasi.
Efforts were made to rush Bhaskar to Kundapur Private Hospital with the help of the Gangolli Emergency 24*7 Ambulance and assistance from local residents. However, he tragically passed away during the journey.
Gururaj Pujari, the rickshaw driver, also suffered injuries in the accident. A case has been registered at Gangolli police station regarding the incident.
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Dinesh Gundu Rao seeks more Vande Bharat trains between Mangaluru-Bengaluru; Writes to Centre
Says Mangaluru has potential to emerge as strong alternative to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the Centre to introduce additional Vande Bharat train services between Mangaluru and Bengaluru to improve daily connectivity.
In his letter, Dinesh Gundu Rao said the Karnataka government is focusing on developing tier-2 cities into modern work and industry destinations to ensure balanced growth across the state and generate employment opportunities. He noted that Mangaluru has the potential to emerge as a strong alternative to Bengaluru, citing its strengths in education, commerce and culture, but pointed out that inadequate fast transport links have limited the city’s growth.
The minister said that the absence of quick daily travel options forces professionals and businesspersons to spend nights travelling for short-duration work, resulting in loss of productive time. He described this as unfair to the people of Dakshina Kannada, many of whom regularly commute between the two cities.
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To address this, Dinesh Gundu Rao requested the introduction of Vande Bharat trains from Mangaluru to Bengaluru at 4 am, 10 am and 6 pm, with return services on the same day on all weekdays. He said such services would significantly benefit working professionals and business communities and provide a major boost to economic activity in coastal Karnataka.
The minister added that improved high-speed rail connectivity would facilitate exchanges in healthcare, banking, commerce and industry, as both cities complement each other. He also said better connectivity would attract travellers from other parts of India and abroad to Mangaluru, given the city’s existing infrastructure and facilities.
Stating that passenger occupancy would not be a concern for these services, Dinesh Gundu Rao said the proposal reflects the aspirations of both the Karnataka government and the people of coastal Karnataka. He expressed hope for a positive response from the Union Railway Ministry.
