Four killed, over 30 injured in bus-tempo collision

April 28, 2012

Bhatkal, April 27: At least four persons were killed on the spot and over 30 others were seriously injured when a private bus rammed into a tempo trax at Bhatkal cross on Friday night.

Sources said that the VRL bus on its way to Gulbarga from Mangalore rammed into the trax on its way to Dhrarmasthala on Bhatkal bypass around 8:30 pm.

The deceased include a child, a woman and two men, confirmed local police. They were among the the 18 passengers on board trax.

Many among the 42 passengers in the bus also got injured when bus fell into a ditch after the accident.

Police said negligent driving by the bus driver and the wet conditions, due to heavy downpour, caused the accident.

Critically injured have been shifted to Manipal and the other injured are being treated at murudeshwar and Bhatkal.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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