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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Time of India
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation employee suspended for forging signature of ex-MD and senior officials
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has suspended an employee for allegedly forging the signature of former managing director Anbu Kumar and other senior officials, who are heading mechanical and operation departments. The suspended employee has been identified as Richard J, a junior assistant in the accounts department at KSRTC's central office. He allegedly created forged documents promising transfer and reappointment of employees and in return, collected money from them. According to KSRTC, Richard deceived Nagarajappa, an assistant artisan from the Shivamogga division, by assuring him of a transfer to Davanagere division. He also allegedly took money from Nagaraj N A, a dismissed driver, promising reinstatement. In addition, Richard duped his friend Chandrhasa S Achari, a driver from the Kundapura depot, by offering a fake transfer to Shivamogga. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru To support his claims, Richard is said to have generated fake order letters by scanning and misusing the signatures of senior officials, including that of former KSRTC MD Anbu Kumar. These forged orders were shared with the victims, some of whom received them via WhatsApp. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Urologists: Enlarged Prostate? Every Man Should Stop This 1 Habit! Prostate Health Journal Click Here Undo A KSRTC official said, "The issue came to light when one of the employees who received a fake transfer order on WhatsApp reported to a depot. Upon verification, officials informed him that such orders are never sent via WhatsApp, but only through email or post. A closer inspection confirmed the order was fake and the same thing was brought to the notice of higher-ups." The forged documents were allegedly backdated to July 4, by which time Anbu Kumar was already transferred from KSRTC to serve as the chief electoral officer of Karnataka. Richard has been suspended following instructions from the transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, and a detailed investigation is underway.
The Hindu
8 hours ago
- The Hindu
KSRTC launches weekend temple tour package in Bengaluru
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bengaluru Central Division, has announced a new weekend temple tour package — 'Bengaluru–Shivagange–Siddaganga Matha–Devarayanadurga–Goravanahalli–Vidhurashwatha–Ghati Subramanya,' starting Saturday, July 26. The one-day pilgrimage circuit, covering 277 km, will be operated on Saturdays and Sundays, using KSRTC's Ashwamedha Classic buses. The tour includes visits to prominent temples such as the Sri Gangadhareshwara and Honnamma Devi temples at Shivagange, Sri Siddaganga Matha, Bhoga Narasimha temple at Devarayanadurga, Sri Mahalakshmi temple at Goravanahalli, Ashwatha Narayanaswamy temple at Vidhurashwatha, and ends at the famous Ghati Subramanya temple. The tour begins at 6:30 a.m. from Bengaluru, and concludes by 8:00 p.m. on the same day. The fare is fixed at ₹650 for adults, and ₹500 for children aged 6 to 12 years. The package excludes entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. KSRTC has urged devotees and tourists to take advantage of the spiritual weekend getaway and book tickets through its official websites or
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
State to increase number of electric vehicles in phases, says Transport Minister
The State government will support the State-run transport undertakings to slowly increase the proportion of electric buses, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said in Belagavi on Friday. 'Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has already introduced a large fleet of electric buses in Bengaluru. Other STUs will be introducing electric vehicles in phases. . Electric buses will be provided in all districts. Kalayn Karnataka Road Transport Corporation will soon introduced 300 buses in Belagavi, which will include 100 electric buses,'' he said. He was speaking at the inauguration of the new office of the joint commissioner of transport and Regional Transport Office near Triveni circle in Belagavi. The office complex has been built at a cost of ₹10 crore. The Department of Transport is one of the revenue generating departments in the government. But its functioning was affected due to long standing vacancies in the department. The State government has begun the process of filling vacancies in Transport Department. Once it is completed, there will be perceptible changes, he said. He appealed to officers and staff to reduce the middle men menace in the department offices. The officers and staff of the office should work towards providing quick and efficient services to the public, he said. He urged officials to deal strictly with traffic violations like loud horns and bright lights. Public Works and District in charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi thanked Mr. Reddy for the new office complex in Belagavi and other works. 'The construction of the Belagavi city bus stand, taken up under the Smart City scheme is nearly complete. It will be inaugurated soon. The Central and State governments have shared the cost of the project equally. The automated driving path was constructed in Bailhongal at the cost of ₹5 crore. It will help train KKRTC drivers in large numbers,' he said. He demanded 500 buses for the Belagavi district and construction of more bus stands in rural areas. He said PWD would work with the Transport Department in this. Satish Jarkiholi gave some suggestions to revitalise the Transport Department. 'The department should provide advice and instructions to the public, as well as provide necessary training to vehicle drivers. Stricter rules should be implemented for issuing vehicle driving licenses and licenses should be issued. This could greatly reduce the number of accidents,' he said. He said officers should identify old vehicles and ask the owners to renew their documents. Tractor users who cause inconvenience by using loud horns and by not using tail lamps, should be fined, Satish Jarkiholi said. Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar said that Belagavi district was among the biggest in the State and needed more buses. She said that she frequently got complaints about agents harassing common people in Transport Department offices. She urged officers to extend courtesy and prompt service. She opposed criticism by the opposition against the State government that there were no development works being taken up. 'Our government has not lagged behind in development. It is taking up several development projects along with guarantee schemes,' she said. 'There is not a single example of the BJP governments in the past bringing schemes for the poor. Our opponents do not want to deliver guarantee schemes to the people, they have never done anything good for the people. They are only busy criticising our schemes. But now that our guarantee schemes have succeeded, they are copying them and using them as poll promises in Bihar and other States, she said. MLAs Asif Seth and Mahantesh Kaujalagi, Transport and Road Safety Commissioner Yogish A.M, Police Commissioner Borase Bhushan Gulabarao, Joint Commissioner of Transport S. Omkareshwari, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Rahul Shinde, Additional Commissioner Halaswamy, Regional Transport Officer Nagesh Mundase, other officers like B.P. Umashankar, Purushottam, C.T. Murthy and many other officials were present.
New Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
KSRTC staff on strike from August 5 over pay hike
BENGALURU: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has announced an indefinite strike from August 5, if their demands are not met. The strike will affect lakhs of people who depend on state-operated buses for travel. Pay hike with effect from January 1, 2024, settlement of pending salary arrears for 38 months (January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2023) and wage revision to be in effect for four years (from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027), deputing only corporation drivers to operate electric buses instead of those deputed by private players, scientific revision of Form 4 (which assigns timings for each bus route) are some of their major demands of nine pointers submitted to the CM along with the strike notice dated July 15, 2025. The JAC, led by the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)-affiliated KSRTC Staff and Workers' Federation, with the support of five other unions, announced at a press conference here on Wednesday that they had served the strike notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. It recalled previous instances of having withdrawn their strike after promises from the CM, who they claimed had taken a negative stance against their demands, and condemned his move at a meeting on July 4. In their letter, the JAC said, 'In the July 4 meeting, you (CM) rejected our demands. You questioned the previous government's order, manipulated it without understanding the order and stated that there are no pending dues to be cleared, and that the next wage revision will only be in 2027.' They said the CM's stand has come as a shock to the workers, and recalled how workers had strived for the rollout of the government's Shakti scheme, which helped RTCs get awards, and accused the CM of delivering grave injustice.
Deccan Herald
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Karnataka govt's Shakti scheme registers 500 cr free bus rides
'Sakthi' scheme, announced by the Congress government in Karnataka, providing free bus travel for women, crossed the 500 crore free rides mark on Monday, officials said. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar, and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy celebrated the occasion by symbolically issuing the 500th crore free ticket to a woman passenger here. 'Shakti' scheme, which provides free bus travel for all women domiciled in the state, is among the five guarantee schemes implemented by the Congress government on coming to power. Launched on June 11, 2023, the scheme has so far cost the government Rs 12,669 crore, officials said. "As this is a special occasion I have symbolically issued the 500th crore free ticket to a woman passenger," Siddaramaiah later told reporters. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) said, by offering free bus travel to women, the scheme has significantly contributed to the economic, social, educational, professional and health empowerment of women across the state. Before the launch of the Shakti Scheme, around 85.84 lakh passengers were travelling by bus daily, now this number has risen to 1.17 crore passengers per day, highlighting the scheme's massive impact, it said in a release. Pointing at the operational expansion post-Shakti scheme roll out, it said the number of scheduled services increased from 21,164 (pre-Shakti) to 23,635 (post-Shakti), and the total number of buses increased from 23,948 to 26,130, including the replacement of 2,828 old vehicles. According to KSRTC, to mark the milestone, the CM, the Deputy CM and the transport minister presented and felicitated 30 women passengers, including students, senior citizens, and transgender individuals, with Ilkal sarees, sweets and roses. The woman who received the 500th crore Shakti ticket was honoured by the chief minister with a shawl, floral garland, and a memento. Members of Vijayapura's 'Odala Dhwani Stree Sangha' (women's group), empowered by the Shakti Scheme, started producing and selling organic rotis and holiges (sweet) in Bengaluru, generating lakhs in revenue. As a gesture of gratitude, they presented rotis to the CM, Deputy Chief Minister, and the transport minister, the release said.
