Right-Wing Twitter troll Mr. Sinha lauds Gujarat’s Volvo buses, netizens line up to troll him
Users laud Karnataka’s Ambari, Airavat buses
A right-wing Twitter account named Mr. Sinha sparked a debate on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday after he praised the Gujarat government for introducing Volvo 9600 buses worth ₹2 crore in the state transport fleet.
While the post was intended to glorify the BJP-led Gujarat government’s initiative, it quickly backfired as netizens pointed out that multiple states, particularly Karnataka, have had Volvo buses in their transport fleet for decades.
Soon after the tweet, several users trolled Mr. Sinha for what they called an uninformed and politically motivated claim. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was particularly highlighted by users, who reminded him that Karnataka was the first transport corporation in India to introduce Volvo buses in the early 2000s.
One user sarcastically responded, "This Bauna Sinha lives in his own world of fake propaganda and misinformation. Punjab launched such buses 1.5 years ago as soon as AAP came to power." Another pointed out, "Kolkata has had Volvo buses since 2013-14. Odisha had placed the biggest order for multi-axle Volvo 9600 series buses."
Many users schooled Sinha, reminding him that KSRTC operates Airavata and Ambari luxury Volvo services, considered among the best in India. "You haven’t seen KSRTC and BMTC Volvos. One of the best in the country," wrote a user, while another added, "Karnataka was the first state transport corporation to buy Volvos. Come to Bangalore and see for yourself."
Users also pointed out that Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi already operate similar Volvo buses, further dismantling Mr. Sinha’s claim that Gujarat was unique in its transport infrastructure. "If you sit in the darkest of dark holes and keep supporting political parties, you will end up asking such questions," a user taunted, criticizing the blind political narrative being pushed.
The incident once again showcased how politically motivated propaganda on social media often gets fact-checked and countered by well-informed netizens. While Gujarat’s Volvo 9600 buses may be a good addition to the state’s transport network, the attempt to portray it as an exclusive achievement did not go as planned for the right-wing sympathizer.
This is the Gujarat State Roadways bus... Volvo 9600 worth ₹2 crore.
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) January 25, 2025
Do any other states have such buses?#GujaratModel pic.twitter.com/PBHZGcKMHX
@KSRTC_Journeys Karnataka was the first transport corporation in India to add @VolvoBusesIN to their fleet, in the early 2000s.
— Shankar Mandagere (@MeShankara) January 25, 2025
Its not volvo 9600
— Prabal (@peetwrna) January 25, 2025
Kolkata has Volvo Bus since 2013-14 pic.twitter.com/DYheqQqYnB
— Sabyasachi Hasan (@SabyasachiHasa1) January 25, 2025
Travel across India Sinha. If you sit in the darkest of dark holes and keep supporting political parties, you will end up asking others, these questions.
— Vasishta (@vasishtanagalla) January 25, 2025
See how low IQ you have become over the past few years.
Travel across India. Learn. Later dream of becoming a politician.
Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has many Volvo 9600 series buses.
— Manas Muduli (@manas_muduli) January 25, 2025
In fact, Odisha had placed the biggest order to Volvo for supplying multi-axle 9600 series buses. #OdishaModel pic.twitter.com/mZ6IJZhpWO
Shivneri in Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/8hmvep2juE
— Malhar (@BackchodGPT) January 25, 2025
KSRTC ! They bave best buses ans system
— Vishal 🇮🇳 (@TheVishalKay) January 25, 2025
Karnataka aaoo..dekh lo.khud
— Anaamika🇮🇳 (@Anamikaa6969) January 25, 2025
Airavata Club Class 2.0https://t.co/hC1pbnvenv
— ಮೋಹಿತ್ 🇮🇳 भारतीय 🙏 (@mysuroo) January 25, 2025
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation had Volvo buses 👌
— Damodar Hegde (@DamodarHegde4) January 25, 2025
Ambaarihttps://t.co/CUJvJghblx
— ಮೋಹಿತ್ 🇮🇳 भारतीय 🙏 (@mysuroo) January 25, 2025
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Indigo flights chaos: SCR to run special trains to clear passenger rush
Hyderabad (PTI): The South Central Railway on Saturday announced that it would run four special trains to manage the surge in passengers resulting from the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights here.
The move comes as flyers face significant disruption and long queues at the airport due to the cancellation.
A press release from the SCR said it is running the special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers to Chennai, Mumbai and Shalimar (Kolkata) from Hyderabad today.
Meanwhile, as many as 43 outbound Indigo flights were cancelled from here on Saturday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport sources said.
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Similarly, 26 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled during the day, they said.
The flight cancellations drew ire from passengers, who thronged the IndiGo counters at the airport demanding to know the exact situation.
“This is utter nonsense! Digiyatra done, message received that departure has been rescheduled ahead of the scheduled departure and now upon arriving at Hyderabad airport coming to know at the security checkpoint that Indigo flight is cancelled,” Tarun Singha, former Ministry of Defence spokesperson said in a post on X.
“But the thing is if you don’t shout they do nothing. Example at Hyderabad Airport, there was no staff no flight information for an hour. Then a fellow passenger started shouting on mic and an Indigo staff appeared finally,” a netizen said in a post.
On Friday, when IndiGo cancelled over 1,000 flights from across airports, its CEO Pieter Elbers apologised in a video message for the major inconvenience caused to passengers due to the disruptions.
In the one-way video communication, Elbers also said that the airline was expecting fewer than 1,000 flights on Saturday.
