Two aged women killed in road accident in Bantwal; two others critical
Bantwal: In a tragic road accident two senior citizen women died in a tragic road accident when their car collided with a KSRTC head-on on Friday afternoon near Panemangalore NH 66 here at B C Road. Two other people have reportedly sustained severe injuries in the accident.
The deceased have been identified as Rukmini C Malli (63) and Sarojini T Shetty (65) both residents of Jeppugudde in Mangaluru. While the two injured victims have been identified as Anusha (40) and car driver Umesh (45). Both the injured have been shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru in critical condition.
According to the reports the victims were on their way to house opening ceremony at Narikombu when the accident took place.
The car collided head-on with the KSRTC bus that was coming from the opposite direction. The bus was on its way to Mangaluru from Uppinangady.
All the four victims were rushed to a local hospital in Bantwal where Rukmini and Sarojini succumbed to their injuries. Umesh and Anusha were later rushed to Mangaluru for further treatment, police said.
A case has been registered at Bantwal Traffic Police Station in this regard.
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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.
