Antony, Melthota kulshekar

The corporator of this area, does nothing about aspaltation of this road, but is busy in cutting branches of private properties, pocketing lands boundaries, to favour real estate projects, melthota people , wake up,before it is late, false promises, in vain, i go by this bus daily,its a pity school children,face hardships,lives are put at risk , the MCC Corporator Mr bhaskar, should not be spared for his selfish goals!!!!,Mr Edward ur Right people should not spare them.

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Ashoka K., Puttur

It is really very bad incident and also take this incident very seriously publicity

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Shailu kotian, Mangalore

Competeting with other bus has become fashion and show off in Mnagalore now. The drivers in Mangalore bus dont know the value of human life. Whatever acciedent may be the next day they forget and dont take caution while driving do the same mistake hit on some vehicle like 2 wheelerand run away.
Hate travelling by bus in Mangalore.

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Siddharth C, Mangalore

We wake up only when there is tragedy. Even when people experienced fierce competition they remained mute spectators. Couldnt they stop the bus when they were competing with other buses. In fact people should have come together to put an end to this dirty act playing with the lives of common people.
I remember while travelling from Udupi/Manipal buses people often complain about the continuous honking by the buses which gives a head ache to the commuters sitting inside the bus. When I asked one of the regular commuters why they dont take the driver to task for the noise pollution, he has no answer.

We always want some tragedy to happen to wake us up. Luckily there were no deaths. Let us hope people come together and put an end to such acts so that no one dares to do it in future.

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PINTO, KULSKEKAR

People who are familiar with road know very well how lucky they are to survive .. if it would have toppled 2 more rounds , there was this huge steep down there .. and if it would have been say 10 more meters form there and toppled
Myself n my friends often used this road for rallies , we used to call it DT (dirt track) . best for racing , but surely not fit for public transport.

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Herman Monteiro, Kulshekar

The conductor of the bus was learning driving on this public transport bus! And these type of drivers later issued licenses from the RTO who will be our city bus drivers. Just imagine that the life of our city bus commuters is in their hands! This accident is the irresponsibility of both the assigned driver & the owner of the bus. They should be put behind the bars first. Since I am the resident of the area, I have myself informed the owner of the rash driving of the said bus drivers many times & no action had been taken by him. I request the concerned authorities to cancel the route permit of the bus and the license of the driver and give permit to KSRTC immediately.

Even though the road is narrow in some places, these bus drivers have no concern to the pedesterians nor the fellow drivers. Sometimes they don't even stop if they brush other passing vehicle or push them (2 wheelers) to the ditch. The elected representatives are not bothered about the problem at all. The road is not asphalted and due to heavy blowing dust people are suffering with allergy and other health problems. (You can see in the photos the dust settled on the trees) Will the concerned authorities visit the area and take necessary action?

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Edward R. Monteiro, Kulshekar, mangalore

I travel on this road route daily three times up and down from my house and to the city. The bus route partly on the railway property and not asphalted. There was a proposal by the Railways to provide an alternative road on payment of certain sum to the Railways by Mangalore City Corporation and this proposal gathering dust for many years due to the apathy of the concerned authorities.
This is not the first time that this City bus Route No. 4 plying between State Bank Circle and Kannagudha via Saripalla met with an accident. The same bus had met accidents earlier occassions. This is mere carelessness on the part of the bus crew who are youngesters that the accident occurred.
They behave on the road as if they are owners of the road and the owner of the bus Mr. Ranjith seems to be least interested in taking corrective measures.
Wake up concerned authorities of RTO, Mangalore City Corporation, Police Dept., and the Corporator and provide motorable road to the people who pay tax to the Government or else you may have to face the wrath of the people. Do not test the patience of the people. If the concerned public authorities who are paid by the public tax payers money do not wake up and act, then you have no right to be in your job and it is better you all quit and make way for more efficient people in governance. Jai Karnataka, JAI HIND.

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Bulsam, Mangalore

Our system is gone rotten change it and bring in talented young recruits.

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Herman Monteiro, Kulshekar

Ryan,
The RTO will not wake up even if there is a casualty unless we all local people wake up and take a 'chati' in hand and wake them up!

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AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

Thanks Spoorthi Ullal for these touching photos. Drivers don't know that they entrusted with the lives of so many commuters as guardians and not owners. In every bus there should be a caption that reads "I am responsible for the safety of all passengers" so that when they pray to God they remind themselves of their obligation. These pictures are superb, too good to be true. Thanks Spoorthi Ullal.

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Gerald, Kulshekar

I second your thoughts on this Ryan.... Unless something really nasty happens, no one will rise to the occassion. If only the bus had travelled 10 mts more....you would have see Times Now, NDTV, Suvarna & all the news channels...with Yeddyurappa coming there personally to inspect what had happen & then Mamta banerjee would hold a railway departmental enquiry

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Rudolf, Bantwal

Mangloreans travelling in these buses will have to live with eternal fear of impending deadly accidents till such time as the intracity transportation is in the private hand. The operator's only aim is to make money at whatever cost. Just see the conditions of these buses, majority are skeletons not even fit for the scrap yard.

It would be a good idea to get insurance cover for passengers travelling so that the next of kin get some financial succor.

God protect us on our journeys from death and serious injuries!!

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martin, bantwal

IS THIS A "ROAD.."???..u must b kidding..!thanx2 city corp run by BJP..which promptly increasd tax's by 10 to 20 times n left the roads in 17th century..wher's our hard earned money going?

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Dave, Mangalore

This road doesn't look like pliable, this road seems to be meant only for our goodold carts,pulled by bullocks.
In our country if fake pilots can fly- why not trainee drivers. We believe in FATE aren't we?

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Ryan Lobo, Kulshekar

Commentors on this article dont be too surprised . This same very Bus has met with an accident the 4th time now on this very route & because of divine Intervention that this Bus hasnt seen any casualties. Our RTO will not wake up till a casualty takes place. They look at it as just another routine affair

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VEENA DSOUZA, MANGLORE

OH MY GOD PLEASE HELP AND OPEN THE EYES OF SUCH KIND OF PEOPLE WHO IS NOT REALSING OF KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLES OF THEIR OWN MISTAKES, PLEASE DO SOME STRICT RULE AND PROPER CHECKUP ON BUS DRIVERS, KEEP PROPER SHIFTS FOR DUTIES AND CONDITIONS TO AVOIDE SUCH KIND OF CARELESSNESS INCIDENTS ITS VERY SAD TO HEAR ALL THIS NEWS

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Ashok, Uudpi

Oh My GOD!!! Do you know is there any RTO people in 2 districts? Specially Express buses kills so many people in the NH17 and We have not seen the RTO staff regulating any restriction on rash drivers???? Wake up RTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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CLIVE d'souza, Abu Dhabi

Govt should cancell driving lecence of such driver & penalise with heavy fines or cancel the permit of such busses for 1 year

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