Two School Students Killed After Being Hit by Govt Bus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 18: Two BBMP college students died when a BMTC bus ran over them in the Byatarayanapura police station limits in the city on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Chandrakanth (17) and Yadu Kumar (18) of BBMP Kasturba PU College students. Another student Rajashekar sustained injuries in the incident and undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
About incident
It is said that Chandrakanth who was studying first PUC and Yadu Kumar who was studying the second PUC along with their friend Rajashekar were crossing the road near Christian Cemetery on Mysuru Road on Tuesday at around 8am.
At this moment, the BMTC bus heading towards City Market hit the students. After hitting the students, the bus later hit the roadside retention wall. Due to the accident, the traffic movement on Mysuru road disrupted for more than 2 hours. Traffic police, who registered a case, are searching for the driver of the bus.
Rs 10 lakh compensation
BBMP mayor Gangambike who visited the spot announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased students.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
