KSRTC launches 100 new 'Ashwamedha Classic' buses for point-to-point services
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday flagged off 100 newly designed ''Ashwamedha Classic'' point-to-point express buses here.
Launched by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), these newly inducted buses, which are upgraded versions of Karnataka 'Sarige' non-AC buses, will operate on point-to-point routes between the district headquarters and Bengaluru, officials said.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy were among those present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that 5,800 buses will be added to the fleet of state transport units in the current financial year.
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He also noted that the KSRTC has brought in many passenger-friendly schemes.
According to KSRTC officials, the newly inducted buses have front and rear LED destination boards, dashboard, electronic vehicle stability control, vehicle location track unit, panic buttons and public address system among other salient features.
KSRTC has planned to induct 948 new Diesel and 300 Electric buses in the current financial year. Till December-end, it has added a total of 180 buses (153 Diesel and 27 Electric).
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ "100 ಹೊಸ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಬಸ್ಸುಗಳ ( ಅಶ್ವಮೇಧ - ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಟು ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ) ಬಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/HLC9PbRhrw
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
