KSRTC to operate 2,000 additional buses for Ugadi and Ramzan festivals
Bengaluru, Mar 26 (PTI): The state-owned Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Wednesday said it will be operating 2,000 additional buses during the Ugadi and Eid al-Fitr festivals.
In view of the Ugadi and Ramzan (Eid al-Fitr) festivals on March 30 and 31 respectively, KSRTC has made elaborate arrangements to operate 2,000 extra buses from Bengaluru to various places in addition to the existing schedules to provide transport facility to the travelling public from March 28 to 30, an official release said.
Later, special buses will be operated from various intra and inter-state places to Bengaluru on March 31, it said.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmasthala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Sringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places, KSRTC said.
Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station (in Bengaluru) will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar and Madikeri.
All premier special buses will be operated from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Bus Station, Shanthinagar (TTMC-- Traffic and Transit Management Centre) to Madurai, Kumbakonam, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Khozikode and other places in Tamil Nadu and Kerala state.
Facilities are provided to book computerised reservation tickets in advance for the special buses, it added.
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Some PG classes to be discontinued: Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor P.L. Dharma
Mangaluru: Mangalore University will discontinue some postgraduate (PG) classes in its constituent colleges from the next academic year, Vice-Chancellor Prof. P.L. Dharma has announced.
Speaking to the media, he stated that due to a shortage of experienced faculty, it has become difficult to continue certain PG classes. As a result, these classes will be discontinued, and students must directly apply to Mangalore University instead of its constituent colleges.
Challenges in managing constituent colleges
The university currently manages four constituent colleges—Sandhya College, Mangalagangotri, Bannadka, and Nelyadi. However, maintaining these colleges has become challenging due to a shortage of permanent lecturers. While guest lecturers have been handling classes efficiently, the need for experienced senior faculty remains. The university has requested the government to convert these constituent colleges into government colleges.
Plan to utilise unused international hostel building
The university is considering using the unused international hostel building within its campus through public-private partnerships. With several private medical and engineering colleges in the city, discussions are underway to explore the possibility of allocating the building for their use after obtaining government approval.
Pending contractor payments
The university owes approximately ₹40 crore to contractors for various construction projects, including the hostel building. Due to financial constraints, payments will be made in phases, the vice-chancellor said.
Dispute over panchayat tax
Responding to a query about unpaid taxes to the local gram panchayat, Prof. Dharma stated that the Vishwamangala Trust, located within the university campus, has also been taxed. Since the trust operates independently of the university, discussions are ongoing with panchayat officials to exempt the international hostel and another unused building from taxation. Once a resolution is reached, pending taxes will be paid in installments.
Mangalore University secures 13 patents
The university has obtained 13 patents and aims to enhance its focus on continuous education, examinations, and research, the vice-chancellor added.
