Three youngsters killed in car mishap

October 16, 2016

Madikeri, Oct 17: Three youths from Mysuru died and three were injured when the car by which they were travelling met with an accident in the early hours of Sunday near Anekadu road on the Madikeri-Kushalnagar highway in Kodagu district.

The police said that six youngsters from Mysuru – all in the 19-25 age group – had arrived in Madikeri on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 1.45 a.m. on Sunday when they were returning to Mysuru after their meal, a police official attached to the Kushalnagar Rural Police station said.

The three youths, including Chethan, who was at the wheel, died on the spot after the car reportedly toppled over and came to a halt after hitting a retaining wall on the road.

Three others in the vehicle suffered serious injuries. A few local residents reached the spot and took the injured to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru. “The injured were subsequently shifted to a private hospital,” the police added. Chethan's friends in the ill-fated car included Nandish, Ravi, Suhas, Chandru, Pratap and Shivakumar.

The bodies were extricated from the mangled remains of the car and sent to the Kushalnagar Government Hospital. A post-mortem was conducted and the bodies were handed over to the relatives.

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OMG. when you by a car take a pledge to drive slow

for this we dont have any solution. year by year more speeding cars are being launched.

o god really horriffic look at the impact.

RIP. youngsters please ride carefully at least after seeing this.

why this youngsters dont understand? speed trills but its kills also. these boys should think about at least thr parents.

All parent should observe their children. Now days more student dying in accidents.

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The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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