Two students injured in collision with KSRTC bus in Puttur
Puttur: Two youngsters sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision with a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus on Wednesday morning near Kolya in Darandakukku, close to Puttur town.
The injured were identified as Nishanth, a student at KVG Polytechnic in Sullia, and Karthik, a high school student from Shri Ramakrishna High School. Both are residents of Bellippady village in Puttur taluk.
The accident occurred while the two were on their way to class. Following the collision, the students were rushed to a private hospital in Puttur, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
Eyewitnesses reported that the bike was extensively damaged, with the KSRTC bus running over it due to the force of the impact.
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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.
