Lokayukta police raid RTO offices in Mangalore, Udupi and Puttur

March 30, 2012

Mangalore, March 31: Lokayukta officials conducted raids simultaneously on RTO offices in Mangalore and Puttur on Saturday, but returned empty handed.

The raid at the two offices took place at 3 pm. They also raided the Talapady check post at around the same time. The officers later said that they did not find anything illegal there and everything was i n order.

The raid at the Mangalore RTO office was carried out under the leadership of SP Jagamayyanavar and inspector Udaya Naik, the raid at Talapady office was spearheaded by Inspector Umesh Sheth.

At Puttur office, the raid was conducted by Dileep Kumar and team.

The team conducted raids at various depatments of the RTO including transport, driving license sections, where alleged corrupt practices were said to be very common. The team also searched 34 staff at the RTO office and did not find any unaccounted money with them. The office record showed Rs. 3,37,141 as the receipts and the amount found with the cashier matched with the entry, said Lokayukta police.

The Lokayukta police also conducted raids at the RTO office in Udupi situated at Adi Udupi. The raid was led by Dinesh Kumar, inspector. The raids have been conducted all over the State as per the instruction given to the Lokayukta police.

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Mangaluru–Kasaragod bus fare rolled back after Kerala protests force NHAI to shut Arikkady toll plaza

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February 5,2026

Mangaluru: The KSRTC Mangaluru division has rolled back the fare hike on buses operating on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route following the suspension of toll collection at the Arikkady toll plaza near Kumbala in Kasaragod district.

The fare revision had been implemented after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began toll collection at the Arikkady plaza on NH-66. As a result, fares for ordinary and Rajahamsa services were increased by ₹7 and ₹10, respectively, raising the bus fare from Mangaluru to Kasaragod from ₹81 to ₹88.

Senior Divisional Controller of KSRTC’s Mangaluru division, Rajesh Shetty, said the fares were reduced after toll collection at the Arikkady plaza was stopped. “The tollgate began operations on January 13, and the toll amount was deducted from the FASTag accounts of KSRTC buses operating on the route. Following an order from the central government to suspend toll collection, KSRTC has also withdrawn the additional fare with immediate effect,” he said.

At present, vehicles travelling on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route pay toll only at the Talapady toll plaza. The toll for light motor vehicles (LMVs) at Talapady is ₹80 for a same-day return, while heavy vehicles, including buses, are charged ₹250. At Arikkady, the toll rates were ₹130 for LMVs (same-day return) and ₹450 for buses.

Protests against Arikkady toll plaza

The Arikkady toll plaza witnessed widespread protests from January 12, the day toll collection commenced. On the second day, an action committee led by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf launched an indefinite protest at the site. Except for the BJP, leaders and workers of most major political parties participated in the agitation.

On the night of January 14, a large number of protesters gathered at the plaza and vandalised property, following which authorities temporarily suspended toll operations. The BJP later also expressed opposition to the toll plaza and criticised NHAI’s decision.

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