Two killed, 12 injured as KSRTC bus hits stationary lorry in Ballari
Ballari (PTI): Two passengers were killed and 12 others injured when a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus rammed into a stationary lorry near here, police said on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Balanayak (46), a resident of Choudasandra village in Kanakapura taluk of Ramanagara district, and Shweta (42) of Malavalli taluk in Mandya district, they said.
The bus, which was on its way from Maski to Bengaluru, hit the parked lorry near Bairapur Cross on Saturday night after the driver lost control, police added.
The injured have been admitted to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre and the Siruguppa taluk hospital.
Preliminary investigation pointed to overspeeding by the driver as the cause of the accident.
The bodies were shifted to the Siruguppa government hospital for post-mortem, police further said.
A case has been registered at the Siruguppa police station.
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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.
