Poor visibility forces Goa bound flights land at Mangalore

Mangalore, September 1: If poor visibility and bad weather had forced aircrafts to be diverted from Mangalore to Cochin and Calicut airports last week, on Friday there was trouble at Goa airport due to bad weather. Two Jet Airwaysflights from Mumbai on its way to Goa landed at the Bajpe airport here on Friday due to poor visibility and heavy rains at Goa Airport.

The aircrafts landed here at 2 pm and 2.10 pm. They departed after they received information that weather conditions had improved.

There was comparatively less rain compared to Wednesday and Thursday in Dakshina Kannada on Friday. The rainfall in different parts of the district was as follows: Bantwal 69.8 mm, Belthangady 102.6 mm, Puttur17 mm, Uppinangady 67.4 mm, Sullia 36.4 mm, Bajpe airport 86.3 mm and Mangalore taluk received 67.6mm of rainfall.

Bangalore based Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre said that widespread, rather heavy to heavy rain was received in Udupi, DK and Uttara Kannada.

KSNDMC added that Karnataka for the period June 1 to August 31 has recorded deficit rainfall of 24%. Against normal weighted average rainfall of 672.5mm in south-interior, north-interior, Malnad and coastal parts, state received 505.3mm rainfall. For 24-hours period ending 8.30am on August 31, the four geographical regions of Karnataka received 6.7mm actual weighted average rainfall against normal weighted average rainfall of 4.5mm, a surplus of 49%.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

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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