Reversing school bus mows down LKG student

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December 17, 2019

Bengaluru, Dec 17: A four-year-old LKG student was killed after his reversing school bus mowed him down, seconds after he alighted from it near Anekal on Monday.

The bus (KA 51-B-8697), attached to St Peter’s school, Hebbagodi, had no attendant. Y Dikshit, a resident of Kammasandra, came under its rear wheels at 12.45pm when he got down and was walking home, around 10 feet away.

Driver Channappa was arrested for causing death due to negligence. Police said the school management will be booked for not having an attendant in the bus. Dikshit was the son of businessman Yamanurappa.

In a similar tragedy on June 22, R Jeevita, 3, who was watching children get down from their school bus in Ramanagara, died after the bus knocked her down while reversing. Jeevita was standing at the edge of the road in front of her house, The driver didn’t notice her while reversing and knocked her down. The child’s head came under the rear wheel of the bus.

On June 17, Chintan Ramesh, 6, was run over by his school bus in BEML Layout, RR Nagar. Chintan had alighted from the bus and was walking home when the vehicle, which had no attendant, rammed him.

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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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