KSRTC now sees rise in buses going bust
3 weeks ago

KSRTC now sees rise in buses going bust

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: On October 27, a low-floor bus of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation caught fire after it left Ernakulam depot for Thodupuzha. Of late, there has been an increase in KSRTC buses developing technical snags, especially after the corporation was forced to shelve plans to procure 370 new buses due to paucity of funds, and instead focus on repairing buses lying abandoned in its garages and deploying them on short-haul and town-to-town routes. Being peak hour, all subsequent buses were running at full capacity and we were forced to hire an Uber to reach Muvattupuzha,” said Durga K S, a health professional and regular commuter. On Saturday morning, a KSRTC low-floor bus plying the Ernakulam-Kayamkulam route developed a snag just before it reached Kundannoor flyover.

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‘KSRTC buses much needed on Mangaluru-Karkala sector for a comfortable and safe journey’
1 week, 2 days ago

‘KSRTC buses much needed on Mangaluru-Karkala sector for a comfortable and safe journey’

The Hindu  

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation services were badly needed on the Mangaluru-Karkala sector for a comfortable and safe journey of passengers, said K. Rajaram Bhat, a retired insurance firm officer from Vittal in the district, here on Friday. Travelling in one of the Mangaluru-Karkala services introduced on Thursday, Mr. Bhat told The Hindu that KSRTC buses were also needed as …

Moving KSRTC bus catches fire, none hurt
1 month ago

Moving KSRTC bus catches fire, none hurt

New Indian Express  

PATHANAMTHITTA: A moving KSRTC bus that was on its way to pick up Sabarimala devotees caught fire at Attathodu between Nilakkal and Pampa in the early hours of Sunday. He said they also stopped other vehicles on the route and used around eight extinguishers to try and stop the fire. As soon as the fire department received an alert, three …

Low profit forces KSRTC to bring down no. of ‘Chill’ & ‘Fly’ services
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Low profit forces KSRTC to bring down no. of ‘Chill’ & ‘Fly’ services

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: It was in 2018 that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation started ‘Chill’ and ‘Fly’ bus services providing connectivity to airports, especially the Kochi airport, with much fanfare by utilising its AC low-floor fleet. The KSRTC authorities claimed that the services were not profitable even as the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd vouch for the fact that the airport connectivity …

KSRTC to introduce seater-cum-sleeper buses in Karnataka
6 months ago

KSRTC to introduce seater-cum-sleeper buses in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Bengaluru As demand for sleeper buses increases following the introduction of the ‘Pallakki’ service, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has floated a tender to procure 30 seater-cum-sleeper coaches and 70 non-AC sleeper coaches. This marks KSRTC’s debut in incorporating seater-cum-sleeper buses into its fleet. In October 2023, KSRTC launched 40 non-AC sleeper buses named ‘Pallakki’, operating on routes covering …

Kerala woman delivers baby inside KSRTC bus as nurses, doctors rush in. Nail-biting video stuns internet
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala woman delivers baby inside KSRTC bus as nurses, doctors rush in. Nail-biting video stuns internet

Hindustan Times  

A woman went into labour inside a state-run KSRTC bus in Kerala, promoting the driver of the bus to dash inside a hospital campus in Thrissur district. A nail-biting video has surfaced, showing the medical team rushing inside the bus to help the woman birth the baby. The now-viral CCTV visuals begin with the red and yellow KSRTC bus racing …

Two die after motorbike gets sandwiched between KSRTC buses in Kochi
7 months, 1 week ago

Two die after motorbike gets sandwiched between KSRTC buses in Kochi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Two youngsters died after the motorcycle they were travelling on was sandwiched between KSRTC buses at the NH-66 stretch at Chalikavattom in Kochi early on Friday. The accident took place when the KSRTC ordinary bus plying between Aluva and Cherthala halted at the Chalikavattom bus stop at around 6 am. Sajad and Robin, who were on the motorcycle, also …

Kerala bus burst into flames near Alappuzha, all passengers safe
10 months ago

Kerala bus burst into flames near Alappuzha, all passengers safe

Live Mint  

A Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus burst into flames between Kayamkulam and Alappuzha on Friday morning, said police, adding that none of the 44 passengers were hurt due to the swift response of the driver. Police informed that the passengers escaped unhurt as the driver noticed a burning smell and asked everyone to get off the bus quickly, PTI …

Work on new KSRTC bus station from February
11 months, 1 week ago

Work on new KSRTC bus station from February

New Indian Express  

Modernisation of Ernakulam KSRTC bus stand, which is to be modelled on the Vyttila mobility hub, is scheduled to commence in the first week of February. According to the proposal, over four acres of land where the bus stand is located will be handed over to Vyttila Mobility Hub Society, a special-purpose vehicle set up by the state government, in …

Karnataka: KSRTC issues safety norms after 14-year-old fell off a moving bus
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: KSRTC issues safety norms after 14-year-old fell off a moving bus

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka state road transport corporation on Wednesday issued safety guidelines following the death of a 14-year-old girl in a crowded state-run bus in Haveri district on Monday. On Monday, Madhu Kumbar, suffered head injuries and died after she fell from a crowded North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation bus. Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said that due to cancellation …

Kerala: 9 killed, 38 injured after tourist bus hits state transport bus in Palakkad
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala: 9 killed, 38 injured after tourist bus hits state transport bus in Palakkad

India TV News  

Highlights Nine people, including 5 students, were killed in a collision between two buses The accident occurred at around 11.30 pm in Kerala's Palakkad, said police Tourist bus carrying students & teachers of Baselios Vidhyanikethan School was headed to Ooty Palakkad bus accident: Nine people were killed and 38 others were injured after a tourist bus carrying students crashed into …

Widespread violence marks PFI hartal in Thiruvananthapuram
2 years, 3 months ago

Widespread violence marks PFI hartal in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu  

Normal life was affected as multiple instances of violence were reported in the district during the dawn-to-dusk hartal on Friday called by the Popular Front of India in protest against the arrest of its senior leaders by the National Investigation Agency. Violence broke out as early as 6.30 a.m. when two motorcycle-borne men pelted stones at a KSRTC bus at …

70 KSRTC buses damaged in the violence related to the hartal call by PFI
2 years, 3 months ago

70 KSRTC buses damaged in the violence related to the hartal call by PFI

The Hindu  

The Statewide hartal called by the Popular Front of India in protest against the NIA raid in its offices and arrest of leaders hit the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation work hard. Around 11 people— mainly KSRTC employees and one lady passenger—sustained injuries in the stone-pelting by the hartal supporters. Earlier in the day, a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation …

'These Buses Are Your Assets': Kerala High Court Pulls Up KSRTC For Ditching Buses In Depots To Rust
2 years, 7 months ago

'These Buses Are Your Assets': Kerala High Court Pulls Up KSRTC For Ditching Buses In Depots To Rust

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State and the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to file an affidavit detailing the measures taken for protecting the 'assets' of the Corporation.The Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Sophy Thomas issued the directive on a public interest litigation which alleged that valuable assets of the KSRTC were. The Kerala High …

Employees performing duty to receive March salaries today: KSRTC
3 years, 8 months ago

Employees performing duty to receive March salaries today: KSRTC

Hindustan Times  

As the ongoing strike by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation entered its fifth day on Sunday, the corporation stated that the employees who are performing their duties despite being instigated and threatened by their co-workers to go on strike, will receive their March salaries today. A notice issued by the KSRTC on Sunday said, "Our dedicated employees performed duty …

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