Accident near Porbandar: Two devotees from Vijayapura killed on way to Maha Kumbh Mela
Vijayapura: Two men from the district who were on the way to Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela there died on Monday night in an accident that occurred in Gujarat.
The deceased devotees are identified as 55-year-old Vishwanath Avaji and 40-year-old Mallikarjuna Saddalagi, residents of Chadchan town in the taluk.
More than 12 men, including Avaji and Saddalagi, were traveling in a minibus and are learned to have died in a collision when their vehicle collided with a stationary tipper near Porbandar in Gujarat on Monday night.
Four other travelers sustained severe injuries in the accident and are being treated at the government hospital in Probandar.
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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.
