Woman dies after falling off moving bus

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July 17, 2013
Udupi, Jul 17: A 44-year-old woman died after falling off from a private bus at Brahmagiri here on Tuesday.

The deceased is Vimala, a daily wage worker at District Government Hospital.

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Sources said that she was standing in the rear part of the bus. The rash and negligent driving by the bus driver said to be the reason for the tragedy.

The woman suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced brought dead by the doctors at the hospital.

Vimala used to travel daily from her residence at Madhwa Nagara in Malpe to her place of work – District Government Hospital in Udupi.

She had been an “ayah” at the hospital for the past two years.

A case has been registered at the Udupi Town Police Station and investigations are on.

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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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