Udupi: Police officer, auto-driver get down into well to rescue 80-year-old woman
Udupi: An 80-year-old woman who accidentally fell into a well, was rescued by local and police officials who went down into the well and brought the woman back.
The woman has been identified as Sharada Shettigar (80), a resident of Anantakrishna. Sharada had accidentally fallen into the well at her house on Thursday morning. She had reportedly held onto a pump that was set in the well.
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A local auto-rickshaw driver Rajesh Nayak immediately came to the rescue of Sharada and got down into the well. The local police team led by PSI Sadashiva Ramappa Gavaroji and the fire brigade team also reached the spot.
Noticing that Rajesh alone was not able to lift Sharada, PSI Sadashiva, and fire brigade personnel Vinayak also got down into the well and rescued the woman.
The officers later informed that Sharada was rescued unharmed and had no major injuries.
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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.
