The police instructed the bus operators to paste awareness posters in the buses listing the Shivamogga district police’s “Public Eye” app, the Shivamogga Traffic Police helpline, and the police emergency helpline (112).
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The Shivamogga police held a meeting with city bus operators on Sunday (July 12) and issued instructions aimed at ensuring safer services, including a directive to install CCTV cameras in all buses.
Acting on the instructions of Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar and other officials held the meeting, during which they interacted with the operators, who put forth their problems.
The Shivamogga police holding a meeting with city bus operators in Shivamogga on Sunday (July 12).
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The police subsequently instructed the operators to install CCTV cameras, strictly follow traffic rules, and ensure that buses stop only at designated bus stops. The police instructed the bus operators to paste awareness posters in the buses listing the Shivamogga district police’s “Public Eye” app, the Shivamogga Traffic Police helpline, and the police emergency helpline (112).
The posters will make it easier for the passengers to lodge complaints if bus drivers or conductors behave inappropriately, use mobile phones while driving, play vulgar songs loudly, or engage in any other objectionable conduct, the officers stated.
Police Inspector (traffic) Devaraj, Police Sub-Inspector Swapna and others were present at the meeting.
Published – July 13, 2026 08:29 pm IST
