Mangalore-Udupi Bus Smashes into Lorry, Over 10 Passengers Injured

Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:55:48 PM

Mangalore-Udupi Bus Smashes into Lorry, Over 10 Passengers Injured

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Sep 12: More than 10 people were seriously injured in the accident between a bus and a lorry at Yermal, in front of Kalyani bar, Padubidri here on Wednesday September 12 night.

It is said that the bus (SNDP) was on its way from Mangalore to Udupi and the lorry was also plying in the same direction.

The bus was packed with passengers as it was the usual time for office-goers, students and other regular commuters to return home.

As the bus was allegedly speeding, the passengers are said to have sustained grave injuries. The front portion of the bus has been completely smashed due to the impact of the accident.

Padubidri police have registered a case and investigations are on.

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MUKESH, MANGALORE
Sat, Sep 15 2012
when will the govt wake up....why can't we have a govt service in the twin districts, if not why doesn't the govt impose strict speed governors to all these private buses..how many more innocent people have to suffer b'cos of the negligence of these private bus operators...

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vishwa, mumbai
Fri, Sep 14 2012
all buses speed limit to be restricted to 50km/hr by means of a speed governor.Speed breakers to be erected on h'ways at short distances.Drivers should not be allowed to eat gutka.Also alcohol test to be done on h'ways.Speeding buses to be fined Rs 5000/- 1st offense & Rs 10000/- for 2nd offense,3rd time driver's license,Bus registration to be suspended for min of 2 mths

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Dr Prakash Harischandra, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Just pray every if somebody travels by buses . It always tight rope walk, Having used these buses for more than two decades , I am not surprised the way the district has managed this. Street Lights Seems to be the last important thing when the Motorable carriageway which is at the bottom is not constructed, first the road has to be completed then the paraphernalia needs to be put, But alas this will be forgotten till another accident. Simple the moment you see a driver over speeding , just take the driver by the collar thrash him to his life. But other mute passengers will stop you stating that they are getting late. So As usual DK is mute spectator with out any interevention.

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Nagesh Kamath, Karkala
Thu, Sep 13 2012
SNDP bus drivers are the most dreaded criminals who donot care for the life of human being. I have seen their careless driving and many a time the accidents takes place where SNDP buses are involved.
High time, RTO should take personal interest in laying down the speed limit for all the vehicles on highways atlest.

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SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI
Thu, Sep 13 2012
I agree Mr. Eva, I also request social organizations and prominent people of both the districts to file a PIL in the High Court against the alleged nexus of private bus owners, DC, RTO, and the politicians, because of which KSRTC is not being allowed to start city and intercity services?

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Edwin Nazareth., Shankerpura. Udipi
Thu, Sep 13 2012
By the way Padubidri police registered the case, not yet confirmed who is at fault. when you see the pictures bus is at fault. but God knows finally who is at fault, Bus owners are capable to twist the case, I request public and press people to help the innocent one.

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Ronald A., Bejai
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Why the Driver is not hiting from his side?
Trained to drive with personal safety but not others!

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Ashokraj, Padubidri
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Mono rail to Mangalore - Kundapur, Itz a dream of Dakshina Kannada people and it will take 100 years to build and implement.

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SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI
Thu, Sep 13 2012
In Karnataka about 90% of route nationalised and KSRTC buses are running but only public in Dakshina Kannada & Udupi districts are scape Goats for Private Bus owners Maphia. What about survey done for SKY BUS/METRO train between Mangalore-Udupi by our previous Chief Minister? At least please take step to run KSRTC Buses.Only our Administration is responsible all these nuisense.

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Jacobnelson, Bejai
Thu, Sep 13 2012
First of all
No Driving schools in Mangalore district teach you below importent things which I learned in International Driving School:-
Lane desciplene,
Attentiveness,
Observation,
Keep safe distence,
Shoulder check before overtaking,
Give Way from Right(In india)
Give way from Left( GCC & USA)
5 Points before overtaking or Lane change.

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Ajay Srivastva, Shankarpura/Jabalpur
Thu, Sep 13 2012
It looks like most of accidents occur at night in twin districts due to non-availability of Street Lights on the road. Most of the driver's themselves confused while speeding with there vehicle..even though he his much-experienced..!! In other cities accidents occur minimal..while comparing with Mangalore..!! At night driver's never bother at remote interior places...they just overthrow small vehicles and speed away..!! Some vehicles are from basically from out-station..!!

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Najam, Bajpe
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Private bus mafia is strongest mafia of DK.

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Girish Nayak, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
RTO should put strict rules & regulations for Buses & Auto Rickshaw.Over speed is the prime reason.In local places Auto drivers also putting more people & children's, really pity condition.No public interested to stop this & accident happens only everyone gets alerted...

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Ajay Srivastva, Shankarpura/Jabalpur
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Stop plying all Express Buses in an Highway..All are racing to reach destination..showing there heroism..!!

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SUJITH KUMAR, Kaup, Udupi
Thu, Sep 13 2012
The same company bus didn't given a stop at kinnimulky, udupi some days back, when I argued they talk nonsense words, as if we are travelling free of cost. The only solution is government buses.

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javid, mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Can we have alternate facility...WHAT ABOUT MONO RAIL BETWEEN KUNDAPUR TO MANGALORE ? I FEEL IT WILL PROFITABLE AND SAFE.

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Ayes P, Mangalore/KSA
Thu, Sep 13 2012
These incidents are common in our undivided Dakshina Kannada reckless driving, over speeding & competition of buses and all after accidents drivers are fled from the scene simultaneously peoples of Dakshina Kannada entertaining in general and passengers in particular in over speed, competition of buses. Concerned department and RTO authorities are MUM but only passengers and general public can avoid such types of incidents very easily. Passengers should raise their hands against the reckless, drunken drivers and over speeding drivers and passengers should not allow the drivers for over speed. General public should gherao the bus while over speeding. General public should approach the concerned authorities to cancel the permits of private buses and issue the permit for government buses only for these routes. Peoples of other districts except undivided Dakshina Kannada are united and fighting for the cause for simple reason also the general public will come to road and protest immediately they will burn the buses etc. But here in Dakshina Kannada people will fight for nothing example communally, home stay attack, attack against the student who did not join with the protest. Dakshina Kannada peoples are selfish and double Standard. JAI HO DAKSHINA KANNADA

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Eric, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
All of us are at fault for such accidents to happen. First and foremost we the commuters,because by not resisting or restraing those reckless drivers, they act on the instigation of the conductors for and on behalf of the owners or the bus contractors, lenient behavior of police department the RTO and others who issue the permit s without keeping enough time gap in between and also due to other road users who are not bothered to follow traffic rules as well finally the absence of fear for consequences. Our system has gone to the dogs.

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Rocky, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
RTO should issue permits for limited buses. there should be a gap of at least 10-15 minutes between each buses.

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Krishna, mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
The best solution will be to double the Konkan railway from Mangalore to Karwar and run the local trains. The bus owners will never learn any lesson

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Alex D Souza, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Dear all,
First of all wish speedy recovery to all the injured.
We have the worst road system and the corrupt people heading the respective depts. We have no safety conciousness and hence at the slightest mistake we have relatively larger damages to limb, life and property. In planning the highway work, many precautionery measures were required to be taken BUT (??). The completed roads, in some places have water logging which is very risky particularly for 2 wheelers (look at casualty nos in this segment). Where there is work going on, proper space to move the vehicles is unavailable and hence accidents are caused. Add to this the competition, the time keeping, uncivilized driving habits etc. we are heading the casualty charts in road accidents. We need infrastructure, proper monitoring and maintenance which needs to be time-bound and safety concious.
If our government does something to increase the production of electricity to lessen dependence on oil import and to help economy, we look for ways to bring down the government and grab power. Likewise, if we opt for road building and the local politician is not gaining, he will create sand shortage, land aquisition problems and other kinds of shortages and strikes. All in all, we need to cleanse our own mindsets before blaming others to elect proper candidates and to maintain public order. MAY THIS HAPPEN SOONER THAN LATER...

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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Its’ not question of Permits for Buses in 2 Minutes interval nor even bad roads, but we lack proper law to curtail road accidents. Let RTO makes stringent law to control these culprits by way of implementing Law like, impounding the Buses for one month in case of minor accident & one year for grave accident, 10 to 15 years jail terms to Bus Driver in case of fatal accidents and 3 to 5 years jail for causing injury to passengers, 1 to 2 lakhs of rupees compensation for injury per passenger, 5 lakhs of rupees compensation in case of death of a passenger. 1 to 3 years of jail terms for RTO Officers for their failure to undertake repairs of bad roads which leads to minor or major accidents.

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JRAO,
Thu, Sep 13 2012
NOW THE TIME HAS COME THE COMMUTER HAS TO THINK TWICE WHETHER TO TRAVEL OR NOT BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE LEFT OUT FOR US.

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Edward C Maben, Mangalore/Bangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Time to keep, certain amount of collections to make in a trip, RTO provides permit to ply buses every 1 to 2 minutes, time keepers who think like they own the world, bad roads, what else do you expect the drivers to do. If they dont drive, they dont eat. If they dont get good collection they lose thier job. If they cant maintain time, the time keepers, stand in front of the bus not letting it go, this makes the driver drive faster to catch up, what else?
Our biggest mistake is not making the government officers accountable for all that they do. All this happens due to corruption. And end of the day, it all boils down to many incidents like accidents, robbery, land grabbing, goondaism, trechery, bad roads, no proper electricity, etc etc. Because now the people have come to understand one thing. Nothing can change our nation. So instead of waiting for change to come, (which will never)people will simply look to sustaining themselves and thier families in many ways. Like in this incident, the driver is simply a unknowing part of this corrupt system trying not to lose his job, going faster, trying to maintain time, trying to pick as many passengers while he can.
Who says communists are bad? Look at china, they dont have freedom, but look at thier economy, thier system, thier roads, thier infrastructure. They are much better than us.
Whats is the use of our politicians going to latin america when they can improve a lot looking at our very neighbor. Shame on you politicos. Shame on you all!!!

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Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Kill, kill and kill people, make money and feed the RTO and Jai Ho BJP politicians. How long, how long will the public risk their life in these crazy bus service on NH66?

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Wilfred Rego, Siddakatte / Mumbai
Thu, Sep 13 2012
These accidents are due to stress and time pressure on drivers of Mangalore Udupi Route. As per my friend who was driver in this route couple of years ago was telling me that they are prone to accident due pressure from time-keeper and there is one bus for every 1-2 minutes. It is better to introduce KSRTC Buses and gradually increase number government Buses in phased manner.

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WALTER MONTEIRO, BELMAN/ABUDHABI
Thu, Sep 13 2012
dear RTO, PLEASE SUSPEND THE D/L OF ACCIEDENT BUS DRIVER FOR 3 MONTH . IF HE IS REPEATED 2 TIME SAME CANCEL HIS D/L FOR 5 YEARS. IMPLIMENT THIS RULE STRICTLY, THEN ONLY ACCIEDENT RATIO WILL COME DOWN. K.S.R.T.C START MORE NEW BUSES FOR MANGALORE - MANIPAL ROUTE.

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Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udipi/India
Thu, Sep 13 2012
RTO still in slumber.Jaago RTO,Jaago.This has become a daily affair now.Drivers are least bothered about the passengers.Poor passengers are the victims.RTO at least now open your eyes and take some constructive steps to apply brake for all these nuisance.Only registering the case by the police does not serve the purpose.Because of the general public/passengers bus owners are enjoying.Strict and stringent punishment to be awarded to errant drivers.

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Golden, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Where is our leaders from various political parties, organaisation???

If a patient dies in in the hospital we blame docotors and carryout protests.

But these bus drivers are cause for loss of human lifes noone bothered.

There is no value for human life.

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SM, MANGALORE
Thu, Sep 13 2012
This has become a daily story, not just on the Udupi- M'lore route, but within the city itself. Today, bus drivers rule the roads. They flash their headlights and blow their horns assuming that they have priority. No one dare come in their way. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE FROM A LONG TIME AND WILL CONTINUE DOING SO. NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. BUS OWNERS/OPERATORS ARE GREASING ALL THE RIGHT PALMS. ONLY WHEN THEIR OWN FAMILY MEMBERS GET RUN OVER BY THESE BUSES, WILL THEY OPEN THEIR EYES.

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Hindustani, Hindustan
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Again RTO is at fault for allowing such buses ply with deadly musical horns. The truck driver must have applied breaks to allow the noisy bus to overtake and bus driver was concentrating on the bus horn as usual. If RTO does not take action immediately there will be more such accidents. All musical horns must be banned in Mangalore district.

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sarath, udupi
Thu, Sep 13 2012
there should be some restrictions implemented otherwise this would happen everytime. sitting in express bus is like hell..& while sitting in bus make sure you have insurance with you .

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Santhosh, Udupi
Thu, Sep 13 2012
The passengers must have warned the driver because at the end they are the sufferer not the rto or police. I think there is no man with guts in the bus.

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Jyothi, Mangalore/USA
Thu, Sep 13 2012
These accidents have been going on for so many years.No action is taken by the govt,irrespective of who is in power.Its sad that that there is absolutely no value for a common mans life

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fayaz ahmed, dubai
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Just stop it daily peoples are getting injured,many more are dead why dont government take action nore the public put speed limite for this buses or put KSRTC buses.WHY ALL OVER IN KARNATAKA THERE ARE KSRTC BUSES,and only in mangalore and udupi have private buses were are all these vedicas and law makers get to gather and please please stop it until its late thank you daiji for daily

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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Very sad & tragic incident. Wishing speedy recovery to the injured passengers.

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Blaan Mendonca, USA
Thu, Sep 13 2012
The entire transport system whether it is Mangalore to Udipi-Manipal or Mangalore to Karkal is not proper. The drivers are just worried about getting their passengers on Board and the time set by the service bus transport. They do not care about the safety of the passengers nor the danger of reckless. The Horns are so loud that cause noise pollution and can cause damage to the ears of the public. Who Cares? The Ministers who have gone on a tour to western countries will bring lot of information and technology about safe driving and public safety. They will teach the drivers how to drive safely.

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Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar
Thu, Sep 13 2012
Very Sad, Really the Drivers are playing with bus owner and passenger lives... Poor bus owner has to pay huge loan, maintainance and repair charges due to careless, reckless driving style.

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Eva, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 13 2012
May I request social organizations and prominent people of both the districts to file a PIL in the High Court against the alleged nexus of private bus owners, DC, RTO, and the politicians, because of which KSRTC is not being allowed to start city and intercity services?

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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
Wed, Sep 12 2012
SPEED GOVERNOR for passenger bus must and that specially for EXPRESS BUSES. I could be big disastrous accident, should Bus rammed fully to the truck.Anyways,wishing a speedy recovery for injured.

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Jaison Dsilva, Nandalike
Wed, Sep 12 2012
DEAR ALL ,

THE JOURNEY FROM MANGALORE TO UDUPI, MANIPAL, KOLLUR , BHATKAL LIKE A TRAVEL TO MEET " YAMA DHUTH"!!!

PAJE PADUNI ... BOKKA RAPATIKE!!!

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ajith, mangalore
Wed, Sep 12 2012
We need only KSRTC buses on Mangalore Udupi Roads because private bus owners have no accountability and their drivers are just not fit to drive.After making accident they get bail and start driving next day.Who has to suffer? Passengers like you and me.

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MUKESH, MANGALORE

vishwa, mumbai

Dr Prakash Harischandra, Mangalore

Nagesh Kamath, Karkala

SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI

Edwin Nazareth., Shankerpura. Udipi

Ronald A., Bejai

Ashokraj, Padubidri

SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI

Jacobnelson, Bejai

Ajay Srivastva, Shankarpura/Jabalpur

Najam, Bajpe

Girish Nayak, Mangalore

Ajay Srivastva, Shankarpura/Jabalpur

SUJITH KUMAR, Kaup, Udupi

javid, mangalore

Ayes P, Mangalore/KSA

Eric, Mangalore

Rocky, Mangalore

Krishna, mangalore

Alex D Souza, Mangalore

Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

JRAO,

Edward C Maben, Mangalore/Bangalore

Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

Wilfred Rego, Siddakatte / Mumbai

WALTER MONTEIRO, BELMAN/ABUDHABI

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Golden, Mangalore

SM, MANGALORE

Hindustani, Hindustan

sarath, udupi

Santhosh, Udupi

Jyothi, Mangalore/USA

fayaz ahmed, dubai

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Blaan Mendonca, USA

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