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Udupi: 14 Injured as Bus from Mangalore Topples at Katapady

  •   Sat, Nov 03 2012 06:12:12 PM

Udupi: 14 Injured as Bus from Mangalore Topples at Katapady

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (VM)

Udupi, Nov 3: Fourteen persons were injured when a service bus plying from Mangalore to Udupi toppled near Katapady here on Saturday November 3.

The incident took place on national highway 66  when the bus driver lost control while trying to avoid hitting a car approaching from the front, said a the eye witness.

The impact of the incident was such that more than 14 persons were injured.

The injured have been identified as Kiran Alva, Sukanya, Lavita Kotian, Vishwanatha, Uma Subramanya, Rajesh, Suguna, Kalavathi Bangera, Shameem Ahmed, Ramachandra Prabhu, Sheshagiri, Mohandas Kini, Jagadish Ballal, Prajna Karkera.

They have been admitted to various hospitals in Udupi and Manipal.

Kapu police have registered a case.
  

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    Congratulations, again, RTO!! None of your people were injured, this time again. So, no action.

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  • ilyas, qatar

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    cancell all manglore to udupi private bus licence and bring all ksrtc ....and save the manglore and udupi publics life

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    In future if the Bus met any Accident by the Drivers Negligence,take action against the Canara Bus Owners Association President & Officer Bearers.

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  • John DSouza, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    Multiplying vehicles, increased passengers (and goods transport) and limited roads are the real reasons for frequent accidents and tragic deaths.

    Unless we negotiate and able to provide adequate, safe and regular public transport, by reducing private vehicles which block the roads, the critical situation will sure to continue, which will make us the sufferers and audience of victims and losses.

    It is essential to seek a revolutionary change in our land transport system, since it is a need and necessity of the current situation.

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  • rajen gopi, kolkata

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    I love DK drivers for keeping up the trend...KEEP IT UP DK drivers...u should also try toppling buses carrying your near and dear [yes law of the jungle-nothing better for these cannibals].
    I hope there is some administration called Traffic Police & RTA/RTO, in this part of the country?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumabi

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    Haven’t the Karnataka Police heard of radar speed guns? I guess they are busy catching cows…………

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  • kshetty, kaup

    Sun, Nov 04 2012

    As i was traveling in d same bus,it was an horrible exprience inside when bus startd to fall aside,all were screaming..sum were trying to console others by saying nothing wil hapn..

    bus driver was going in slow speed,to save d car coming from frnt,he turnd left,later it was horrible..

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  • Madhur Bhandarkar, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    RTO, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, POLICE DEPT. please wakeup implement compulsory fitting of SPEED CONTROL DEVICES on all PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES n also SHRILL HORNS in these vehicles...

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  • Dayanand Bangera, Katapady / Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    Its Not a surprice....these buses are taken care by RTO's / Police ........they own our roads.......hope no one is seriously injured.......

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  • fayaz ahmed, dubai

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    pls god sake some body stope this pvt buses and put only govt buses all this will stope thank you thats all than everything will be fine.

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  • S.Crasto, Katapadi / Kuwait

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    It seems like , this accident might have occurred due to the negligence of the non experienced driver , who has least experience to apply the air pressure brakes on the wet slippery road considering the length of the vehicle

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  • mitra, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    The ground reality there is there shortage of skilled /experienced work force in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district including heavy drivers. Further, most of the people behind the wheel/steering are RUNNING the vehicle and NOT DRIVING with sense of traffic rules,especially NO CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER ROAD USERS

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  • Nenari, Nirmar

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    Udupi Mangalore and the 42 buses to Talapdy are very famous for their reckless driving. We often hold our lives in hands to travel in these private buses. infact it thrills, but kills.

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  • Tony Francis, Udupi

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    Mangalore/Udupi buses have absolutely no control only, their motto is to compete with other buses to accommodate more and more passangers in their buses. Unless police levy heavy fine for overtaking and overspeeding these bus drivers, these sort of accidents will continue and the politically powerful owners of these buses use their influence to release these drivers from the custody without touching their hair even.!

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  • capt.cornelio, udyavar

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    These type of drivers shud be put behind the bars.problem is bus owners hush up the case by bribing our honest cops.Hope the bus owner is made to pay the medical bills of those injured.driver should be charged like Mumbai police with culpable homicide/attempt to murder and causing serious injuries.

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  • sm, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    How many more such incidents before the Bus owners and the RTO wake up? It just keeps getting worse

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  • Dilip RV, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    Who is accountable for the people who were injured and recuperating in the Hospital? Who will pay their bills? What if the accident was of more severe nature? Do we all not know how buses are driven nowadays just to earn a few extra bucks? If the bus driver is arrested (by any chance) who will arrange bail for him? Will his license be suspended?
    WHO WILL BELL THE CAT??

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  • surendra, manipal

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    It is high time, the people start raising their voices for introduction of push pull trains between Puttur/Mangalore to atleast upto Bhatkal. Our people do not want to unite for a common cause. Even after so many years of commissioning of Konkan Railway, we have not succeeded in getting a passenger train between Udupi and Mangalore inspite of there being need for such a facility.

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  • Paul, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Nov 03 2012

    Whom will we blame now?the car driver or the Busor the RTO?

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