The ‘Arrive Alive’ programme has reduced road accidents by 15 per cent in Warangal Commissionerate limits over the past six months, DGP (Operations) Anil Kumar said. Telangana alone reported over 7,000 fatalities last year, underscoring the urgent need for stricter enforcement of traffic rules.
An RTC driver was allegedly assaulted by a passenger in Nalgonda after a dispute over a bus stop at IT Tower. The incident occurred on a Palle Velugu bus en route to Hyderabad. Police have registered a complaint and begun investigation.
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao termed RTC driver Shankar Goud’s death a “State murder,” alleging government failure and betrayal of workers. He demanded Rs 1 crore compensation, a government job for the family, and urged talks to resolve RTC issues.
A TGSRTC driver from Miryalguda depot attempted self-immolation at the Nalgonda depot amid the ongoing strike. Ravula Venkanna carried petrol in a bottle and poured it on himself while employees were raising slogans.
An RTC driver, Shanker Goud, sustained 81 percent burns after attempting suicide during a protest at Narsampet depot in Warangal. He was shifted to Yashoda Hospitals in Hyderabad in critical condition. BRS leaders visited MGM Hospital demanding immediate government intervention.
A TGSRTC driver in Khammam attempted suicide by consuming pesticide, adding to a spate of similar incidents by striking RTC workers across Telangana. With three drivers attempting to end their lives in a single day, union leaders accused the Congress government of neglecting its promises to merge RTC with the state administration.
TSRTC clarified that the bus involved in the Chevella road tragedy had valid fitness certification and insurance, and there was no fault on the part of the driver. The accident was caused by overspeeding and loss of control by the tipper driver
An ash tanker rammed into a stationary RTC bus in Khammam’s Karepalli mandal, injuring four passengers and the driver. The injured were hospitalised and the tanker driver was taken into custody
The victim was identified as Shabada Ambaiah Goud (55). Goud, who went to his farm on Saturday morning. Goud came in touch with live electric wires which were hanging very low.
The drunkards' damaged the Siddipet depot RTC bus, bound for Zaheerabad, when the driver of the bus honked while they were crossing the road at Suresh Wines in Sadasivpet on Thursday.
