Fire breaks out due to short circuit at Union Bank branch in Raichur
two ACs blast, furniture gutted
Raichur: A fire broke out in the office of the Basaveshwara Circle branch of Union Bank in the city early Thursday morning, reportedly due to short circuit.
The passersby are said to have noticed the smoke emerging from the locked office and immediately informed the fire brigade. While the staff of the fire brigade rushed to the spot, the manager arrived and opened the branch door only half an hour later, by which time, the fire had spread. As a result, two air conditioners had blasted and furniture had been gutted by the fire.
Divisional Fire Officer (DFO) Ravindra Ghatge, Fire Station Officer Raju, Assistant Officer Narasappa and personnel DK Srinivas, Nasir, Narasimhalu and Devaraj worked at dousing the fire.
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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.
