Former MLA injured, conductor killed in separate mishaps

July 27, 2012

Kasargod, July 27: A senior politician sustained severe injuries and a young bus conductor was crushed to death in two separate accidents occurred on Thursday in Kasargod district.

P. Raghavan, former MLA was hospitalized after his car met with a road accident near Kanhangad. His wife and the driver of the car were also injured in the incident.

In a separate incident a conductor was killed after he was thrown out of the moving bus at Kundamkuzhi in the district.

The accident occurred when Shyjukumar, 24, standing near the front door of the bus packed with passengers and schoolchildren was thrown out when the door opened accidently while the vehicle was negotiating a curve. The youth came under the rear wheel of the bus and died on the spot.

The bus was operating in the Kasaragod-Bandadukka route. The bus employees plying on the route observed a hartal to mourn the death of Shyjukumar. The youth is survived by mother and a sister, studying for Plus Two course.

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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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