Davanagere court fines motorbike owner Rs 25,000 for allowing minor to ride
Davanagere: A local court has imposed a ₹25,000 fine on a two-wheeler owner for allowing a minor to ride the vehicle, following a case filed by the Davanagere South (Traffic) Police under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.
Police officers conducting vehicle checks near the Clock Tower intercepted a minor riding a motorbike. The vehicle was seized, and a case was registered against its owner, Mamatha. The chargesheet was submitted to the court, which, after hearing the case, ruled in favour of the fine.
The operation was conducted under the direction of Davanagere Superintendent of Police Uma Prashanth, with guidance from ASPs Vijayakumar M Santhosh and Manjunath, and Deputy SP Sharanabasaveshwara Bheemrao. The team was led by Circle Inspector (Traffic) Nalavagalu Manjunath and included Sub-Inspector (Traffic) Jayasheela and other police personnel.
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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.
