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  • MP: 14 dead as cement truck hits 3 parked buses; sixty injured

    MP: 14 dead as cement truck hits 3 parked buses; sixty injured

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    Bhopal: The death toll in the accident in which a cement-laden truck hit three buses parked on the side of a road on the Rewa-Satna border in Madhya Pradesh has gone up to 14, which also left at least 60 persons injured, officials said on Saturday.

    The accident occurred around 9 pm on Friday outside a tunnel near Barkhada village and people in the buses were returning from the ‘Kol Mahakumbh’ in Satna city, they said.
    Union Home Minister Amit Shah had addressed the event in Satna earlier on Friday on the occasion of Shabri Mata Jayanti.

    “Fourteen persons were killed and 60 others were injured. Of the injured persons, the condition of three is very serious,” Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr Rajesh Rajora told PTI.

    Talking to reporters after meeting the injured persons at the Rewa Medical College Hospital late Friday night, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the cement-laden truck hit three buses parked on the roadside as it veered off following a tyre burst.

    Because of the impact of the collision a bus fell on one side, while another one overturned on the other side causing injuries to the passengers, he said.

    Terming the incident as “very unfortunate”, Chouhan said that if necessary, patients will be airlifted outside Rewa for better treatment.

    The chief minister announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of those killed in the accident, and also said that government jobs will also be offered to the kin of the deceased persons.

    Those who suffered serious injuries will be given Rs 2 lakh, while other injured will be offered Rs one lakh compensation.

    Benefits of several welfare schemes will also be given to the kin of the deceased, he said.

    Eyewitnesses said that the truck hit the buses from behind and one of the buses overturned and fell into a ditch.
    The accident took place near Mohania tunnel around 9 pm when the buses had stopped for distribution of food packets to the passengers returning after attending the Mahakumbh, they said.

    Rajora said top officials, including collectors and superintendents of police of Sidhi and Rewa districts reached the spot.

    Chouhan has directed officials to supervise the treatment of the injured persons and asked them to keep the Rewa Medical College and Sidhi District Hospital on alert, he said.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the accident in a tweet.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Telangana: TSRTC to run 2,427 special buses for Maha Shivratri

    Telangana: TSRTC to run 2,427 special buses for Maha Shivratri

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    Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) will operate as many as 2,427 special buses from various districts in Telangana and neighboring Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.

    The state-owned transport operator announced that the special buses will be operated from February 17 to 19.

    Maha Shivratri is scheduled to be celebrated on February 18.

    TSRTC officials said the buses for the devotees will be operated to 40 Shaiva Kshetras located in various parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

    As many as 578 services will be operated to Srisailam, 481 to Vemulawada, 239 to Keesaragutta, 497 to Edupayala, 108 to Velala, 51 to Kaleshwaram, 52 to Komuravelli, 37 to Kondagattu, 16 to Alampur, 15 to Ramappa and 14 to Uma Maheshwaram.

    Special buses will be available for devotees from MGBS, JBS, Dilsukhnagar, IS Sadan, KPHB, BHEL in Hyderabad to Srisailam. Advance reservation facilities will be available for these bus services.

    Officials said the corporation will run more services, if required, for the convenience of devotees.

    TSRTC Chairman Bajireddy Govardhan stated that the management is taking all measures to ensure that devotees do not face any difficulties on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. “It has been decided to run special buses to the 40 famous Shiva temples across the state,” he said

    TSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director V.C. Sajjanar said that instructions have been given to the officials to arrange more special buses according to the traffic.

    The TSRTC is also providing a 10 per cent discount on rented buses. Sajjanar advised devotees to use this rental bus facility.

    The corporation had operated about 4,000 special buses during Sankranti last month. Over 2.8 crore people had earned the services. The TSRTC had earned more than Rs 165 crore by operating the special services in a span of 11 days.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Hyderabad: Three private buses gutted in fire at Kukatpally

    Hyderabad: Three private buses gutted in fire at Kukatpally

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    Hyderabad: Three private buses gutted in fire at Kukatpally

    Hyderabad: Three buses belonging to a private travel company were gutted in a fire in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad in the wee hours of Monday.

    The incident took place at a parking place near IDL Cheruvu area after 1 a.m.

    The buses of Bharathi Travels parked there suddenly caught fire.

    Locals tried to douse the fire but flames spread fast and engulfed three vehicles. Four other buses were immediately moved from there as a precautionary measure.

    Two fire tenders rushed to the spot to put off the fire but by then the buses were completely gutted.

    The cause of the fire was not known. Short-circuit is suspected to have caused the fire. Police registered a case and took up investigation.

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  • Double-decker buses return to Hyderabad after two decades

    Double-decker buses return to Hyderabad after two decades

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    Hyderabad: After two decades, double-decker buses returned on the roads of Hyderabad with the launch of three electric double-decker buses on Tuesday.

    With the Formula E-prix scheduled in Hyderabad on February 11, these buses will be predominantly plying around the race track covering Tank Bund, Necklace Road, Paradise, and Nizam College stretch. After February 11, the buses are planned to be used along a heritage circuit to augment tourism for the city.

    Double-decker buses have a historical relevance in Hyderabad. The conventional double decker buses were started by the Nizam and plied in the city up until 2003.

    Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao and Chief Secretary A Shanti Kumari flagged off the buses in presence of Chevella MP G. Ranjith Reddy, Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, and Special Chief Secretary, Municipal Affairs and Urban Development, Arvind Kumar.

    Following a request from a citizen on Twitter, the Minister, reminiscing fond memories of traveling in those buses, instructed the officials to explore the possibility of bringing back double-decker buses.

    As per his instructions, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) placed an order for six electric double decker buses out of which three buses were delivered and inaugurated on Tuesday. The remaining three buses are also expected soon.

    HMDA plans to extend this fleet up to 20 buses. According to officials, the price of each bus is 2.16 crores and comes with an AMC of 7 years.

    The buses have a seating capacity of 65 passengers plus driver. They are completely electric with a range of 150 kilometers in a single charge and can be charged fully in 2-2.5 hours. The total length of these buses is 9.8 metres and height is 4.7 metres.

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  • TSRTC to launch buses from Hyderabad, Rangareddy to Srisailam

    TSRTC to launch buses from Hyderabad, Rangareddy to Srisailam

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    Hyderabad: On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has decided to starting 390 buses from Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Ranga Reddy region to Srisailam.

    The special bus service will start from February 16 to February 19 in order to operate and control the rush of passengers.

    RTC officials said these buses will start from MGBS, JBS, Dilsukhnagar, I.S.Sadan, KPHB, BHEL, and other places from the city.

    The price range of traveling to Srisailam will differ according to the categories of bus.

    The fares from MGBS to Srisailam in a super luxury bus would be Rs 600, Rs 540 for Deluxe, and Rs 460 for Express.

    Similarly, fares from other places to Srisailam would be Rs 650 for Super Luxury, Rs 580 for Deluxe, and Rs 500 for Express buses.

    For further details, passengers can contact 9959226248, 9959226248, and 9959226257 (MGBS); 9959226246 and 040-27802203 (JBS); 9959226250 (I.S.Sadan) and 9959226149 (KPHB and BHEL).

    Tickets can be booked in advance on the TSRTC website.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Watch Video: Chinese Spy Balloon, Roughly the Size of Three Buses Shoot Down By US Fighter Jets – Kashmir News

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    US Fighter Jets Shoot Down Chinese Spy Balloon Over Atlantic Ocean

    US local media reported Saturday that in a “national security effort”, three US airports were shut down and a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the country’s east coast.

    The Chinese balloon, roughly the size of three buses, had been tracked in US airspace, the Pentagon said on Friday. The Chinese aircraft is believed to have surveillance capabilities.

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cancelled his upcoming historic trip to Beijing as a sign of protest against the intrusion of US airspace by China.

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    US secretary of defense Lloyd Austin called the operation a “deliberate and lawful action” that came in response to China’s “unacceptable violation of our sovereignty”.

    A senior defence official, while still allowing authorities to collect the fallen debris from US territorial waters, said was the military’s first chance to take on the balloon “in a way that would not pose a threat to the safety of Americans”, reported AP.

    President Joe Biden, who earlier Saturday had promised “to take care” of the balloon, congratulated the fighter pilots involved.

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  • Hyderabad: TSRTC launches radio on its buses

    Hyderabad: TSRTC launches radio on its buses

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    Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has now chosen to put ‘TSRTC Radio’ in every bus in its fleet in an effort to engage with and generate positive sentiment among passengers about its services.

    Nine regular and metro buses in Hyderabad had the TSRTC radio fitted as a trial project following a large-scale test of it.

    TSRTC Managing Director, VC Sajjanar, unveiled the unique radio service’s pilot project on Saturday at Bus Bhavan. Later, the highest RTC authorities evaluated the radio’s performance.

    “In addition to providing entertainment through songs, the TSRTC radio will make people aware on the importance of human relations and talk about ethical issues that enhance moral values,” Sajjanar said.

    Currently, buses travelling on the Uppal-Secunderabad, Dilsukhnagar-Secunderabad, Gachibowli-Mehidipatnam, Secunderabad-Patancheru, Kukatpally-Shankarpally, Kondapur-Secunderabad, Koti-Patancheru, and Ibrahimpatnam-JBS routes have the RTC radio installed.

    The TSRTC radio’s mission is to entertain listeners, raise awareness of social concerns like women’s and children’s safety, and cyber and financial crimes, and keep listeners interested in its new programmes.

    Sajjanar stated that the management will make the radio completely available in all buses after hearing feedback from passengers. QR tags have been installed on buses to collect passengers’ comments and feedback on the programme.

    Depending on how customers react, the novel concept might be expanded to other important RTC bus lines in Hyderabad. TSRTC, Executive Director (Operations) PV Munishekhar, Kukatpally Depot Manager Ishaq Bin Mohammad, and other senior officials were present.



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  • All Vehicles Including Buses Older Than 15 Yrs To Be Scrapped – Know Details – Kashmir News

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    According to a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways All the government vehicles older than 15 years are to be scrapped. The vehicles owned by the state and central government, including buses owned by public transport corporations and public sector undertakings, are to be deregistered and scrapped starting the 1st of April.

    This, however, does not apply to special-purpose vehicles like armoured vehicles used for operational purposes of defence and maintenance of law and order in the country.

    “Disposal of such vehicles shall, after the expiry of the fifteen years from the date of initial registration of the vehicle, (should) be ensured through the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility set up in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021,” it said.

    Announced in the Union Budget 2021-22, the policy provides for fitness tests after 20 years for personal vehicles, while commercial vehicles will require it after 15 years.

    Under the new policy which is effective from 1 April 2022, the Centre has said states and Union Territories will provide up to 25 per cent tax rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles.

    Last year, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had said his aim is to develop at least one automobile scrapping facility within 150 kilometres from each city centre, while asserting that the country has the potential to become a vehicle scrapping hub of the entire South Asian region.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy in 2021 and had said it will help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles and also promote a circular economy.

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