Kadaba: Bike falls into drain as rider loses control on state highway; 16-year-old boy killed
Kadaba: A 16-year-old school boy died of the severe injuries he sustained in an incident near Peradka on the Dharmasthala-Subrahmanya state highway on Friday morning, as the rider lost control over the motorbike and the vehicle toppled into the roadside drain.
The deceased boy has been identified as Ashish, who was the son of Vishwanath, a resident of Hosamane Kana in Noojibalthila village, and studying in Class 10 at a private school in Peradka.
The accident reportedly occurred when the boy was on his way to school on Friday morning. The grievously injured boy was taken to a private hospital in Kadaba, but he is learned to have died on the way to the hospital.
Further information on the incident is awaited.
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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.
