Fire breaks out at Automobile shop in Thokkottu
Thokkottu: In an incident that occurred on Monday, a fire broke out in an automobile shop in the building by the Thokkottu overbridge near the Koragajja’s circle.
The fire broke out in the automobile shop belonging to Bharath, a resident of Kumpala. The two-wheeler automobile showroom named Golden Star sustained damages in the fire, it is learned.
According to reports, eyewitnesses noticed smoke coming out of the closed shop and opened the shutter of the showroom, and noticed that a fire had broken out inside. The locals then immediately tried to put out the fire by pouring water but did not succeed in extinguishing the flames. The fire had spread across the showroom and destroyed the vehicles inside, resulting in a loss estimated to be in lakhs of rupees.
The fire brigade service arrived at the site and began putting out the fire, it is learned. The reason behind the fire mishap is still unknown.
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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.
