Four killed as bus rams into Innova car on Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway

July 10, 2016

Mangaluru, Jul 10: Three men and a woman, all aged between 26 and 30 years, were killed and two others suffered injuries when a private bus rammed into a Toyota Innova on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru Highway near Hassan on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Shubham Tiwari (26), Ragini Pande (28), Gourav (28) - all beloning to Madhya Pradesh who were employed in private companies in Bengaluru, and the driver Shankaramurthy (30), a resident of Sanjeevini Nagar in Bengaluru.

Aman Preethi and another person, also from Madhya Pradesh, suffered serious injuries.

The accident happened around 2.45 a.m. The five in the car were heading towards Mangaluru, source said.

Vehicular movement on the highway was hit for a few minutes, following the accident. Hassan Police reached the spot and took the injured person to a private hospital.

The bodies have been kept in Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences in Hassan.

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Ragini....mat ja chod k. Plzzzz come back.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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