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After schoolgirl falls off bus and dies, KSRTC issues circular on passenger safety norms

After a 14-year-old school girl died on Monday as she lost balance and fell down from a crowded North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) bus in Haveri district, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has given instructions to all the Road Transport Corporations (RTC) to follow passenger safety norms and close…

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‘Shakti’ scheme and bus passes will cost govt. ₹4,050 crore annually, claims Mahadevappa

Shakti, the free travel scheme for women through KSRTC introduced on Sunday, June 11, and the concessional rate of travel through the State-run transport corporation’s bus passes, will together cost the State government ₹4,050 crore, said Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa.

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Shakti scheme | 5.71 lakh women passengers travelled for free in State buses on Day 1

A total of 5,71,023 women travelled for free in non-premium State-run buses on June 11, following the launch of the much-awaited Shakti scheme in Karnataka by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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RTCs to procure 1,894 buses to meet Shakti scheme demand

As the Karnataka government launched the Shakti scheme, the four corporations have planned to procure 1,894 new buses this year

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‘Shakti’ scheme offering free bus travel for women launched in Mysuru

H.C. Mahadevappa, in a symbolic manner, issued ‘zero fare tickets’ to women for rolling out the free travel scheme at the bus terminus. Read more on The Hindu

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Karnataka launches free bus services for women

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday launched free travel scheme for women in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under 'Shakti Yojana'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Siddaramaiah tells KSRTC officers to make launch of ‘Shakti’ a grand event in Mysuru on June 11

On the eve of the launch of first of the five guarantees of the Congress government on Sunday, June 11, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, June 10, told the KSRTC officials in Mysuru to make the rollout a grand event.

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Around 42 lakh women can travel free in govt. buses from 1 p.m. today in State

The Congress government is all set to launch Shakti, the free bus travel scheme for women, one of the party’s five poll guarantees, in Bengaluru on Sunday. Women are eligible to travel for free in government-run non-luxury buses operated by BMTC, KSRTC, NWRTC, and NEKRTC from 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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Free rides for women: passengers in parts of state will miss out on benefit

As the Karnataka government is gearing up to launch ‘Shakti’ - the scheme to allow women to travel for free in State–run road transport corporation (RTCs) buses from June 11, passengers in parts of the state, especially in Coastal Karnataka and Malnad districts where a majority of the bus services…

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Seat belts must for heavy vehicle drivers, front-seat passengers from Sep. 1

Wearing seat belts will be made mandatory for drivers and front-seat passengers in heavy vehicles, including KSRTC buses, from September 1. Transport Minister Antony Raju.

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KSRTC wins award at transport summit at Barcelona

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has won the UITP award at the global public transport summit held at Barcelona in Spain

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Free bus travel for women: Powerful mechanism for empowerment, say activists

The announcement of the much-awaited ‘Shakti’ — scheme for free travel for women — by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday (June 2) evoked positive responses from citizen activists who say the scheme will be a powerful mechanism for the social and economic empowerment of women.

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AI camera enforcement effective only if all offenders are treated equally, say stakeholders

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KSRTC passengers have providential escape after a tusker attacks the bus near Gundya

The service, Puttur-Bengaluru via Kukke Subrahmanya and Gundya had crossed Subrahmanya and was moving towards Gundya when the incident occurred at around 11 p.m. near Anila Manibanda.

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Still immersed in grief, this school in Ernakulam had a subdued start to academic year with no celebrations

A fatal accident claimed those lives when a fun-filled excursion to Ootty turned tragic after the tourist bus carrying 42 students and five teachers of the school rammed a KSRTC bus near Vadakkancherry in Palakkad on the midnight of October 5.

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Sagar students stage protest demanding buses to college

Government First Grade College in Sagar has 1,140 students. A majority of them come from rural areas of Sagar and Sorab taluks. They depend on KSRTC buses to reach the college.

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Free bus travel for women in Karnataka after cabinet meeting on June 1: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy

A KSRTC official told The Hindu that the Minister has taken all details, including revenue and condition of bus fleet, from officials. He discussed how the corporations can offer free bus service to women passengers in Karnataka.

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AC electric buses introduced on Shivamogga-Bengaluru route

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced AC electric bus (e-bus) services on the Shivamogga-Bengaluru route. The first bus was flagged off on Saturday.

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KSRTC and BMTC buses to continue accepting ₹2,000 notes

After the Hoskote depot of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) issued an order to not accept ₹2,000 notes from passengers, the corporation on Sunday clarified that the BMTC Central Office had not issued any such orders to the staff.

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BJP warns Congress govt. will collapse if it bans RSS and Bajrang Dal

Taking exception to the Congress leaders talking about the possibility of banning RSS and Bajrang Dal, the Opposition BJP has warned that the Congress government will not survive “even for three months” if they went ahead with it.

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KSRTC driver arrested on charge of molesting passenger

The Kunnamangalam police arrested a KSRTC bus driver on Wednesday on the charge of improper behaviour towards a young passenger in the bus. Ibrahim, a native of Karanthur in the district, was the driver of the KSRTC superfast bus from Kozhikode to Mananthavady on Tuesday night. The bus was too…

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Seven injured as KSRTC bus falls into ditch in Belagavi

Seven travellers in a KSRTC bus suffered minor injuries when the vehicle fell into a ditch in Mullur in Belagavi district on Wednesday.

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Pala police crack hit-and-run case of migrant worker, identifies KSRTC bus involved

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