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1 dead as bus carrying over 20 passengers plunges into gorge in Himachal
1 month ago

1 dead as bus carrying over 20 passengers plunges into gorge in Himachal

India Today  

One person died, and several others were injured after a private bus plunged into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu on Tuesday, officials said. The driver of the bus died on the spot while the injured were taken to the nearby hospital by locals in Anni subdivision of Kullu. The bus was coming from Karanthal and fell into the gorge …

Bus Kullu
DRI arrests 5 with MD worth 24cr and ₹1.93cr in cash
1 month ago

DRI arrests 5 with MD worth 24cr and ₹1.93cr in cash

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday seized 16 kilograms of Mephedrone or MD, worth ₹24 crore in grey market, from the alleged possession of two persons, who arrived in the city from Hyderabad by bus. DRI arrests 5 with MD worth 24cr and ₹ 1.93cr in cash In a follow-up operation, the agency nabbed …

Mumbai Dri Mephedrone Bus Passengers
Bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims overturns in Wayanad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims overturns in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

A bus carrying over 50 Sabarimala pilgrims from Karnataka overturned early this morning on the narrow Tirunelli Thettu Road in Wayanad's Thirunelli. The incident highlights growing concerns about unsafe driving practices by buses and minibuses carrying pilgrims during the Sabarimala season. Reports suggest many vehicles speed through the Thamarassery Ghat, often flouting traffic rules in their rush to complete multiple …

Road Safety Sabarimala
First fog of winter in Braj leaves 26 injured in two mishaps
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First fog of winter in Braj leaves 26 injured in two mishaps

Hindustan Times  

The Braj region witnessed the first fog of the season on Thursday morning, reducing visibility to 50 meters on certain roads. The fog caused two accidents, leaving 20 travellers of a roadways bus injured, in one incident, and another half-a-dozen injured in another accident, in Firozabad district. Damaged roadways from Etah depot in Firozabad “The dense fog on Thursday morning …

Delhi Fog Bus Thursday Morning Firozabad
Tamil Nadu bus flips, catches fire: One dead, eight hurt
2 months ago

Tamil Nadu bus flips, catches fire: One dead, eight hurt

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: It was a narrow escape for 30 passengers travelling from Chennai to Coimbatore on an omni bus on Saturday morning, after the vehicle rammed into a two-wheeler, turned turtle and went up in flames, at Kaliyanur near Sankagiri in Salem district, along the Coimbatore-Salem National Highway. The two-wheeler driver, a security guard, was flung from the bike and killed, …

Tamil Nadu Driver Coimbatore Sankagiri Bus Passengers
Eight killed, 33 injured as two trucks hit bus in Chittoor distt
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Eight killed, 33 injured as two trucks hit bus in Chittoor distt

Hindustan Times  

At least eight people were killed and 33 others sustained injuries when their bus collided with a heavy truck and was hit by another from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Friday afternoon, the police said. A police official who wished to say anonymous said that the identity of the victims is yet to be ascertained and added that …

Bengaluru Bus Hit Injured Chittoor Palamaner
Bengaluru's state-run bus with 30 passengers onboard catches fire on MG Road. VIDEO
6 months ago

Bengaluru's state-run bus with 30 passengers onboard catches fire on MG Road. VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru Metropolitain Transport Corporation bus with at least 30 passengers caught fire in city’s Anil Kumble circle on Tuesday morning. Bengaluru's state-run bus with 30 onboard catches fire on MG Road. VIDEO According to reports, the bus KA 57 F 1232 was operating in the route 144E and driver observed smoke in engine compartment when the bus was at …

Bengaluru Bus Fir Mg Road 30 Onboard
Bengaluru: Alert Driver Saves Passengers As Bus With 30 On Board Catches Fire
6 months ago

Bengaluru: Alert Driver Saves Passengers As Bus With 30 On Board Catches Fire

News 18  

The alert driver of a BMTC bus averted a major mishap and saved the lives of 30 passengers as the moving bus caught fire in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. The passengers had a narrow escape after the engine of the BMTC bus burst into flames near the Anil Kumble Circle in Bengaluru. The engine caught fire near Anil Kumble …

Bengaluru Passengers Driver Bus Engine Caught
Four persons killed after omni bus collides with parked truck in Chengalpattu district
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Four persons killed after omni bus collides with parked truck in Chengalpattu district

The Hindu  

Four persons, including two women, were killed after multiple collisions on GST Road near Maduranthakam, in Chengalpattu district, early on Thursday morning. A senior official of the Chengalpattu Police said an omni bus carrying more than 30 passengers was proceeding on GST Road from Tiruchi towards Chennai at around 3.30 a.m., when the driver of the bus failed to notice …

Road Bus Chengalpattu Gst Road Four Persons
Bus tour marks iconic play's journey to popularity
1 year ago

Bus tour marks iconic play's journey to popularity

China Daily  

A map of the bus route that takes passengers from Gucheng Park to the McKinnon Hotel. The immersive theater production Sleep No More is celebrating its seventh anniversary in Shanghai with a special bus tour. Jointly produced by Punchdrunk International and SMG Live, Sleep No More, Shanghai has presented more than 1,800 performances to 550,000 people since its premiere in …

Shanghai Bus Tour
When Siddique’s bus paid him tributes on its inaugural day
1 year ago

When Siddique’s bus paid him tributes on its inaugural day

The Hindu  

Memories of filmmaker Siddique came afresh for hundreds of passengers who travelled between Tirur and Manjeri in Malappuram on a newly launched “Laverna” bus on Monday. The inaugural day’s trips for Laverna Transport, a bus service partnered by Siddique, was not only free for all passengers but memorable as well. The free journey we offered to the passengers was symbolic …

Bus Shafi Siddique Laverna
Uttar Pradesh: Five dead, 26 injured after bus overturns in Mirzapur
1 year, 2 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Five dead, 26 injured after bus overturns in Mirzapur

India TV News  

Mirzapur road accident: At least five people, including two children and a woman, were declared dead and 26 got injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur today, an official said. This accident took place on Halia Dadri Road in the Santnagar police station area. Sixteen passengers suffered minor injuries, while ten people suffered serious injuries, District Magistrate Mirzapur …

Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur
Madhya Pradesh: Two killed, 20 injured as bus skids off road, overturns in Narsinghpur district
1 year, 4 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Two killed, 20 injured as bus skids off road, overturns in Narsinghpur district

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh: At least two people including a man and a five-year-old boy were killed when a private bus skidded off the road and overturned in a bid to avoid hitting a motorcycle in the Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. As per the information provided by police, the accident occurred on the bypass road of National Highway 26 …

Road Bus Madhya Pradesh Narsinghpur
‘Security Of DTC Passengers Of Utmost Importance’: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Plea Concerning Deployment Of Bus Marshals
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Security Of DTC Passengers Of Utmost Importance’: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Plea Concerning Deployment Of Bus Marshals

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking contempt action against Delhi Government’s Chief and Finance Secretaries for violating earlier orders and delaying the deployment and payment of salaries of bus marshals in the national capital.Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that the security of passengers, especially women, children and elderly commuters, in the DTC buses is. The …

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‘Bus drivers do not stop for women passengers’: Delhi CM Kejriwal lists free bus ride as reason
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Bus drivers do not stop for women passengers’: Delhi CM Kejriwal lists free bus ride as reason

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday spoke about how bus drivers do not stop buses for women passengers because of Delhi government’s free bus ride scheme which offers free bus rides to women traveling in Delhi's public buses. This will not be tolerated at all.” Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said, “There are complaints …

Women Delhi Driver Bus Twitter Free Taken
Women passengers seek direct TNSTC buses from city to Keezhadi museum
1 year, 9 months ago

Women passengers seek direct TNSTC buses from city to Keezhadi museum

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Women passengers have requested the authorities of TNSTC, Madurai Region, to operate buses from the major bus stations in the city directly to the Keezhadi on-site museum in Sivaganga district. Following the DMK government's announcement in 2021 allowing free bus travel for women, a large number of homemakers had begun to travel more and visit significant places of interest. …

Museum Madurai Bus Tnstc Keezhadi
Video shows moment train smashes through public bus; No injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Video shows moment train smashes through public bus; No injuries

NL Times  

A public bus was destroyed in Bergen op Zoom on Monday morning after a passenger train crashed straight through it. It was a traumatic experience for both the bus driver and the train driver,” said railroad infrastructure firm Prorail The bus driver was checked by an ambulance as a precaution, but he was not hurt. A video recorded and shared …

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Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up
2 years, 3 months ago

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up

The Hindu  

Anumolu Chandra Kumar is upbeat. Private operators worried The State RTC move to announce its decision early, giving ample time to people to revise their travel choice, has become a cause of worry for private bus operators who make a killing during festival seasons by jacking up the ticket fares manifold. “This may have an impact on the business of …

Hyderabad Transport Revenue State Fare Bus Private
APSRTC transporting merchandise in buses, leaves passengers in a fix
2 years, 7 months ago

APSRTC transporting merchandise in buses, leaves passengers in a fix

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: APSRTC passengers are expressing their objection to the usurpation of their luggage space in the dickey of the buses and its use instead for transportation of private cargo. As per transport department norms, no bus of private travels, especially running long-distance, is permitted to load luggage other than those of the passengers. State transport officials often carry out raids …

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Ryanair passengers furious after flight leaves them behind at airport
2 years, 8 months ago

Ryanair passengers furious after flight leaves them behind at airport

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of Ryanair passengers were in disbelief after the airline appeared to forget about them …

Ryanair Passengers Airport Malaga
Plug in your earphones please: Karnataka high court bans loud music on public buses
3 years, 1 month ago

Plug in your earphones please: Karnataka high court bans loud music on public buses

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court has decided to impose a ban on playing loud music or videos on mobile phones while travelling in state buses. The high court said that if any passenger travelling on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus refuses to comply with the order, the driver or the bus conductor “can deboard” him or her. The existing …

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Open-roof bus Ambaari hits the road in Mysuru
3 years, 4 months ago

Open-roof bus Ambaari hits the road in Mysuru

The Hindu  

After facing many hitches, Ambaari finally hit the road in Mysuru on Saturday. The open-roof hop-on hop-off double-decker buses, the city’s newest tourist attraction, are providing a new platform for experiencing and exploring the royal city’s heritage wonders. An initiative of Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, Ambaari’s roll out had faced hurdles since last year due to the pandemic situation …

City Bus Trip Mysuru Kstdc
6 robbers hijack bus on Yamuna Expressway, flee with goods worth lakhs
3 years, 9 months ago

6 robbers hijack bus on Yamuna Expressway, flee with goods worth lakhs

India Today  

Half-a-dozen armed robbers hijacked a private bus and looted passengers on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The robbers scooted after taking away cash and jewelry worth several lakhs, police added. The incident took place when the vehicle stopped at the Surir police station area of Mathura and robbers boarded the vehicle, and looted the …

Robbers Mathura Goods Worth
MP's transport department under spotlight after Sidhi bus tragedy
3 years, 10 months ago

MP's transport department under spotlight after Sidhi bus tragedy

India Today  

The tragic incident on Tuesday—on Basant Panchmi—in northeast Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, where a bus fell into a canal, leading to the death of 51 passengers has yet again exposed lapses in the working of the state transport department. The incident, in which a bus playing between Sidhi and Satna fell into a canal of the Ban Sagar project, has …

Transport Passengers State Department River Fell Canal