Mangalore: City Bus Rams into Electric Post - Miraculous Escape for Passengers Pics: Spoorthy UllalDaijiworld Media Network-Mangalore (RS) Mangalore, Jan 3: A city bus rammed into an electric post at Silver gate near Kulshekar, as it lost control due to over speeding on Sunday January 3 evening hours, and the bus passengers had a miraculous escape without any major injuries. The bus was traveling from Kankanady to Moodshedde hit the electric post. Due to the impact the electric pole was uprooted and fell on the road, blocking traffic. Mescom personnel were informed and the power supply was disconnected immediately, averting major mishap.
Meanwhile, local citizens alleged that the incident was caused due to the negligence of the driver as he was found intoxicated when the mishap occurred.. The police took the driver into custody and will be subjected to medical test. The bus conductor escaped from the scene, as he too was found drunk, the locals reported. Two passengers had leg injuries and were shifted to the hospital for treatment. Due to the incident the power supply in the area was interrupted and will take a while to repair the damage. The police from Mangalore rural station rushed to the spot and have registered a case against bus owner and the guilty driver.
Its one more instance of rash and negligent driving by our city bus drivers.Lucky that no one was injured. Its well known fact that these drivers throng the bars situated at State Bank for a quick gulp in between trips. The police should check the drivers with their alcohol meter in day time.Its high time to introduce Govt buses along with private one's, lest people have a choice.
We have beautiful Buses but ugly rash drivers.
The permits of all Public transport vehicles which enter into accident should be cancelled permanently, if the failure is not other than mechanical/road/climatic failures.Fleet Owners themselves will take extra care of public lives systematically if this rule is strictly implemented.
Ajay Fernandes , you are right in your words . Just wait for a week . Same bus will be plying on the road with another driver . Everyone will be bribed and the case will be closed by the police .
STOP PRIVATE BUS SERVICE IN MANGALORE AND PUT GOVT. BUSES. EVERYTHING WILL GO RIGHT
I agree with the comment of Mr. Ajay Fernandes. While we have the corrupt police officers who accept bribe and let the driver go, the puplic only need to be alert and take appropriate action to stop this type of menace.
When the passengers in the bus feel tht the bus driver is driving rash, wait for the bustop, and when he stops the bus there, advise him if he still dosent listen wait for the next busstop and then hit him simple, before he makes an accident, he will not repeat it again in his entire life. Supppose nobody does this it will endup in an accident, the driver will go to jail, get bail and he will be driveing some other bus.
This is not new to mangalore. wondering is there any way to stop this? must stop all private bus service in Mangalore.
Can it be any other thing than rash and negligent driving. This is a regular story. People are dying and maimed. Yet the monster buses ply with impunity. Why isn't this stopping?? Is life so trivial.
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