Mangaluru: Student thrown from overcrowded bus, video goes viral


Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Sep 12: A video of a student being thrown from an overcrowded private city bus traveling from Talapady to Mangaluru has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred on the Saint Anthony private city bus, route number 42, which was packed with passengers. The video was captured by a passenger in a car following the bus.

The bus had halted near the Thokkottu railway overbridge bus stop, where the student, who was hanging onto the footboard, was thrown onto the road when the bus came to a sudden stop. Fortunately, the student escaped without injury. The entire scene was recorded on a passenger’s mobile phone and quickly spread across social media platforms.

Due to inadequate bus services in some areas, students often hang onto the footboards of overcrowded buses in a rush to reach their schools and colleges on time. This dangerous practice has led to tragic incidents in the past. Two years ago, Yasharaj, a first-year PU student from Ullal Baidare Palu, died after being thrown from an overcrowded bus while traveling near Kallapu Adam Kudru.

Despite such incidents, public opinion suggests that traffic authorities have not taken strict action against private buses that continue to overload passengers, risking lives.

 

 

  

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  • PRAVEEN KUMAR, Mangalore Maroli

    Sat, Sep 14 2024

    RTO should take action against overload in the busses The traffic police should have a constant vigil during the rush hours Mangalore being a smart City requires a metro rail at least a light metro Are our elected representatives giving a ear for these woes Chowta and Vedavyas along with the other MLA should stand up Is the Mangalore Mayor sleeping?

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  • Imtiaz, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 14 2024

    Praise to Almighty that nothing serious had happened or else this boy would have been died by now or injured badly....why take so much risk to go in a already crowded bus? Will the conductor give them concession of not taking any money that these students have to climb the already crowded bus and go standing or hanging on footboard?? or whether these students try to be spider man by holding the kamba or pole???

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  • thokkottu citizen, thokkottu

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    I request honourable elected representatives of whole district to travel from kallapu to deralakatte without police escorts between 8.30 AM to 9.30 AM on any working day to realise how smart our thokkottu bus stand & junction is. One can speak without " speaker" afterwards. best wishes from smart city citizen

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  • Shoun, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    Who cares if the life is gone case will start once the child is killed , bur owners will remove there bus from the station and repeat it again .Life has no value what happened it Nitte few days back same it is still going on .Police will stay and watch as the people dont silence and presently now days kids have to show of more than anything . Life is equal to Shit

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  • khaleel mukka, mukka

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    Politicians & civil servants are busy with thier affairs of give & take. Whohas got time to take care of the general public . When tax collection or any money matter comes in relation to the govt , they are very alert & they are very patriotic. in India Patriotism cost a lot of tax payers but in return you see the social & public services given to the general public. The public should wake up to address these issues when voting . but we dont realise when election comes, bcoz they shift the minds of the people with different issue.

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  • steevan, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    WHY STILL THE DOOR IS NOT FIXED IN ALL THE BUSES EVEN AFTER ORDER BY THE DC, WHEN THAT NANTHOOR CONDUCTOR DEATH ISSUE DUE TO DOOR, SO AFTER THAT DC HAD ORDERED TO FIX THE DOOR FOR ALL THE BUSES, WHY THIS IS NOT FOLLOWED OR WHY DC NOT GIVEN DEADLINE OR FINE THE BUSES?

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  • Lionel Noronha, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    When ever there is an incident, there is talk about safety standards, only soon to be forgotten. Hope this incident leads to implementation of doors in city buses. Also hope more attention given than Pet dog taken in garbage truck.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    in third world country..people have to step out of the house and expect danger at every moment...right from walking on the road, driving, travelling...what a farce...whole world salutes as worlds largest democracy...but we citizens know it is mockery of democracy...with rampant corruption...just five percen people enjoying 80 percent of wealth....JAATHI BEDHA...PANKTI BEDHA...still rampant..issues like this are not given a damn by the ruling party or any politicians

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  • Citizen, Udupi / Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    It's a simple answer, we lack public transportation on grounds during peak hours. The transport authority/ RTO / DC is not concerned of looking into such issues. If loss of life has happened earlier then there should have been swift action by taking ground reports (Surveys in educational institutes can be helpful ones) where students are facing because of lack of govt buses then by adding required buses only during peak hours will help solve? Below instances : # Karkala, Aug 22, 2024 : A student from a private college here fell from a moving bus and died near Nitte on Wednesday. #Puttur: 15-year-old student gets thrown out of moving school bus, dies Sun, Nov 11 2018 09:25:17 AM #Puttur: 12-year-old student thrown out of moving bus, dies Sat, Dec 30 2017 08:24:10 AM #Mangaluru: 23-year-old conductor dies after falling from moving bus Wed, Aug 30 2023 11:09:14 AM #Kasargod: Student travelling by bus dies after his head crashes against roadside light pole Wed, Oct 18 2023 09:26:26 PM #Mangalore: Youngster falls from moving bus, dies on spot Tue, Dec 17 2013 03:33:34 PM Standing on footboard is breaking traffic law ? Is our authority concerned? Student Life matters? Mangaluru: DC directs operators to install doors on buses within a month Thu, Feb 29 2024 09:22:35 AM A big question mark!

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  • J.F.D Souza, Attavar, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    Why RTO and Traffic police are silent on such issues ? A special squad be drafted to identify such offences and suitable action taken against the conductor, driver and owner of the bus.

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  • Roshan Lobo, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    I remember the RTO asked to install doors on all the buses. I think they only remember when any incident happens.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    Big talk was going on regarding the Bus Doors through Commissioner, RTO and Police Commissioner and many others. Every City Bus is over crowded specially during morning and evening hours. Busses become tilted on one side. If the Tire goes flat the hanging Passengers will go Flat. People should keep on calling Police Commissioner and DC Office. Don't call RTO which is waste of time.

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  • Raj, Mlr

    Fri, Sep 13 2024

    To all sad these accidents occur regularly. We all are in a hurry to get to our school or college or our work places. Cannot be avoided bcos bus management don't follow protocol s. Buses only are busy during busy hours and are empty during afternoons. Someone suggest some Solutions which can be seriously implemented .Only by mangaloreans not buy useless people who talk about 3 world and blame mangalore. It's our city we know it's complicated for our kids

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  • praveen, Surathkall

    Thu, Sep 12 2024

    Mangalore - Mulki- Karkala is one of the most crowded routes especially in the morning and evening time. Students are the most worst hit by this overcrowding . Concerned authorities, kindly look into this

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 12 2024

    Abolish the private bus mafia. What happened to the doors? Looks like they have gone in the wind.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, INDIA

    Thu, Sep 12 2024

    First and foremost, city bus drivers and conductors should be fined for overloading passengers and speeding, which is happening in almost every city bus in Mangalore during morning and evening hours. Elderly passengers face a lot of difficulties due to this. Therefore, hanging or standing on the footboard should be strictly prohibited, and traffic police should especially monitor city buses. Anyone breaking the law should be fined to protect the lives of innocent people.

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