4,500 KSRTC, BMTC buses reserved for PM Modi’s event: Passengers face extreme inconvenience
Bengaluru: According to a timesofindia.com report, public bus passengers in the city are facing severe inconvenience as 2,400 BMTC buses and 2,100 KSRTC buses had been reserved to transport BJP activists to the event venue, in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru.
Apart from this, in the background of Modi’s visit near the Bengaluru city railway station, the KSRTC and BMTC bus operations at the Kempegowda Majestic Terminus were stalled for two hours. The buses coming from outside were stopped at Goraguntepaalya on the Tumakuru road, it is learned.
As no prior information was provided regarding the unavailability of buses, countless passengers faced hardship and inconvenience. “A notification had come from the Uppaarapete traffic police station, informing about the halting of bus operation at the Kempegowda bus station. Some buses were thus made to stop at nearby bus stands. This action was taken to ensure that the VIPs would experience smooth travel”, a BMTC official has revealed.
As per the timeofinidia.com report, there are a total of 6,800 buses with the BMTC. Due to a shortage of drivers, only 5,660 buses are in operation while 2,400 buses were provided for the chartered services.
These steps have been taken predicting that there would fewer passengers, because of the holiday on Kanakadasa Jayanti and in the background of PM Modi’s visit, the official clarified.
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Dakshina Kannada: Two girls drown while bathing near Kolyadakatta dam in Kadaba
Mangaluru: Two girl students drowned while bathing near the Kolyadakatta dam area of the Gundya river on Friday evening here in the Kadaba Taluk of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Arpita (15) and Sunita (21), both residents of Vimalagiri in Kutrupadi village.
According to reports, five girl students had visited the river along with their friends as it was a holiday. While bathing in the river, the two students reportedly entered a deeper portion of the water without realising the depth and began drowning.
Those accompanying them tried to rescue the duo, but were unsuccessful, leading to the tragedy.
After receiving information about the incident, Kadaba Police Station personnel visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies were later recovered with the help of local residents.
