KSRTC removes driver from duty for letting monkey take the wheel

Vartha Bharati | 06-10-2018 | 16:35:00 IST

BENGALURU: A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus driver’s name has been struck off the roster after a video of him allowing a Gray langur (Hanuman langur) get behind the wheel went viral.

In the video that has been circulating on social media for the past few days, Prakash, from KSRTC’s Davanagere division, is seen driving with a langur sitting comfortably on the steering wheel. He even cheerfully allows the langur to take control of the wheel, while he changes gears.

The incident took place on October 1 in a KSRTC bus plying from Davanagere to Bharamasagara. “We have removed the driver from duty and have asked the divisional security inspector to conduct an inquiry. He won’t be assigned any further duty till probe is completed; he could even be suspended,” a KSRTC official said.

#WATCH Viral video from Karnataka's Davanagere of a KSRTC bus driver driving with a Langur perched on the steering wheel. The bus driver has been suspended for endangering the lives of the passengers. pic.twitter.com/RexZAfKZdr

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Another KSRTC official in Davanagere division said: “The langur came with a teacher, who travels regularly in the bus. But it went and plonked itself on the driver’s seat and refused to leave despite efforts by passengers to remove it from there. He (Prakash) is an animal lover, but he should not have allowed this while driving a bus.”

“The animal left the wheel after two-three minutes and alighted at the next stop. There have been no complaints from passengers so far,” he added.

courtesy : timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Private bus overturns in Karnataka’s Shikaripur; 17 passengers injured

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Shivamogga (PTI): Seventeen passengers were injured after a private bus overturned in Shikaripur town in the district on Monday, police said.

Of the injured, 15 sustained minor injuries, while two others suffered grievous ones, they said.

All the injured were shifted to hospitals and are stated to be out of danger, police added.

According to police, the incident occurred this morning when the bus had just entered Shikaripur town from Shivamogga.

The bus driver, in an attempt to avoid hitting a two-wheeler rider who came in its path, allegedly applied the brakes, following which the bus overturned, resulting in the accident.

The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity, a senior police officer said.

With the help of locals who rushed to the spot immediately, the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, police said.

Further investigation is underway.