School teacher killed, auto driver injured, in horrific road accident in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: In a tragic road accident that was reported from Kadri Kambala, a lorry collided with an auto-rickshaw killing a school teacher on the spot and critically injuring auto driver on Sunday evening.
The deceased has been identified Shailaja Rao, a teacher at local school in Bejai. The injured auto driver has been identified as Vinod (40).
Shailaja was reportedly working as a teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya from last 22 years at Ekkur. She was currently serving at the Kendiya Vidyalaya in Panambur.
The accident took place when the lorry driver in an attempt to avoid collision with another auto steered the vehicle on the other lane of the road and rammed into the auto of Vinod in which Shailaja was travelling.
After the accident the lorry dragged the auto for about 100 meters wherein Shailaja fell off the auto midway and later Vinod too fell off the auto. Shailaja died on the spot while Vinod has sustained critical injuries.
A case in this regard has been registered at Mangaluru East Police Station.
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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.
