Mangaluru: Passenger dies after auto-rickshaw overturns near Urwastore
Mangaluru: A tragic incident occurred in Mangaluru when a passenger lost his life after the rickshaw he was traveling in overturned near Urwa store in the city.
The deceased has been identified as Sridhar B, a 29-year-old senior liaison officer working in a private organization.
Sridhar, originally from Adagur in Belur taluk of Hassan district, was residing in a rented house in Ashok Nagar. On Sunday, he accompanied a friend in a rickshaw to explore nearby rental houses. Suddenly, a pedestrian darted across the road near Urwa store, causing the rickshaw driver to lose control in an attempt to avoid a collision. Consequently, the rickshaw overturned, flinging Sridhar onto the road and trapping him underneath.
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Sustaining severe injuries in the accident, Sridhar was promptly rushed to a private hospital in the city. Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries during the journey. Fortunately, the rickshaw driver and another passenger escaped unhurt in the incident. It has been reported that Sridhar got married just a year ago.
Following a post-mortem examination conducted on Monday morning, the body of the deceased was handed over to his family members. The Mangaluru City West Police station has registered a case in connection with the incident and is conducting an investigation into the matter.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
