Transport Minister C P John during the launch of the ‘pink bus’ service for women in Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram: KSRTC has introduced its ‘pink bus – ladies only’ service, placing special emphasis on ensuring safer travel for women. The statewide inauguration of the scheme, announced as part of UDF govt’s 100-day action plan, was held at…
Mangaluru: Private bus operators on the Mangaluru-Kundapur-Byndoor and Mangaluru–Manipal routes are gearing up to test electric buses, amid rising diesel prices.Sadanand Chatra, vice-president of the Canara Bus Owners’ Association, said a preliminary meeting of operators will be held on Aug 7 in Udupi, where a private mobility company will showcase electric bus models and hold…
New Delhi: Women travelling for free on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses in the city will have to use Pink Saheli smart card from Aug 1, with Delhi govt’s transport department phasing out the existing paper-based pink ticket system on July 31.Those eligible for the scheme will have to tap the National Common…
Chief minister A Revanth Reddy greets women at a public meeting in Midjil mandal on Saturday. Pic: TOI Hyderabad: Launching a sharp attack on the BRS leadership, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday alleged that former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and senior party leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao amassed enormous…
A bus shelter at Statue Junction T’puram: It has been five months since a new corporation council took charge and a month after a new state govt took over but condition of the city bus stops remains the same. Many of them remain in a dilapidated state often posing a risk to the people who…
Thiruvananthapuram: Former transport minister K B Ganesh Kumar on Monday welcomed state govt’s Priyadarshini scheme offering free travel for women on KSRTC buses, while urging govt to extend similar benefits to male students.Addressing a news conference, Kumar said the scheme was part of UDF’s election manifesto and govt was duty-bound to implement it. However, student…
During the launch of Kerala’s free bus travel scheme for women, Minister Bindu Krishna had payasam spill on her inside a crowded KSRTC bus THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An awkward moment marked the launch of Kerala’s flagship free bus travel scheme for women on Monday when hot payasam (kheer) accidentally spilled on women and child development minister Bindu…
CPM is trying earnestly to regroup after the poll setback Thiruvananthapuram: CPM has rejected the media reports that the party’s state secretariat and state committee were divided over the election review.The CPM state secretariat said in a statement that the review report it had prepared was unanimously approved by the state committee and added that…
Chief Minister V D Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Thursday said UDF govt would work to fulfil the aspirations of the people and build a ‘new Kerala’ through reforms in education, healthcare, infrastructure and the economy.While replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the governor’s policy address in the…
Mangaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced the student bus pass facility for the academic year 2026-27. In Dakshina Kannada, pass counters have been opened at designated Karnataka One (K-One) centres across Mangaluru and Puttur divisions.An official from the KSRTC Mangaluru division said that passes will be issued from June 1 at…
