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Udupi: Over 20 Injured in Bus-Tanker Collision, Traffic Choked

  •   Thu, Jun 28 2012 01:00:24 PM

Udupi: Over 20 Injured in Bus-Tanker Collision, Traffic Choked

Inchara-Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Jun 28: Over 20 persons have been injured in a head-on collision between an express bus and a tanker on national highway 66 at Pangala here on Thursday June 28.

The accident occured at a junction on the national highway where work is under progress.

The bus was plying from Mangalore to Udupi while the tanker, said to be from Rajasthan, was plying in the opposite direction.

It is said that the tanker driver was travelling at a high speed and rammed into the bus head-on.

Of the bus passengers injured, seven are said to have sustained grave injuries. The driver of the tanker is critical.

Following the accident, traffic was jammed for over an hour, extending up to two kilometres on both ends of the highway. Heavy rains also marred rescue efforts.

Kaup circle inspector Shivananda Valekar, SI Archana, and other police personnel arrived at the spot.

More details awaited.
  

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  • muneer, qatar

    Sat, Jun 30 2012

    The best way to avoid this is to fix the radar on the highway and hidden radar on the way.

    Our drivers will not change thier attitude of rash driving until they are not penalised.

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  • satyajit , Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 30 2012

    No point in blaming bus drivers after the accident occurs !! Its time people take matters in their own hands and bash up the bus driver if the bus in which they are travelling is driven rash .

    If people ignore, they are always at a risk .

    Bus drivers dont fear cops or the law . Its time the public does it , if not for anyone else , for their own lives

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  • Irfan, Udupi/Dubai

    Sat, Jun 30 2012

    'Oriyardori Asal'

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  • Rafeek .P, charmady

    Fri, Jun 29 2012

    Need perfect one way road between manglore to kundapure. most of the accident has been happening between this gape.take care every one be safe..........

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  • M.D'Mello, Toronto/Pangla

    Fri, Jun 29 2012

    Accidents have been occuring ever since NH17 and the Pangala river bridge was built probably in the late sixtys. The bridge plan was faulty, but lack of awareness, adequate traffic signs and total disregard to speed breakers or lack of them has resulted in numerous accidents. Hope the new four lane expressway may solve this problem. Aslo put up multilingual road signs.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Fri, Jun 29 2012

    Due to road work on most of the highways, road accidents on the rise. Drivers as well as pedestrians should be very careful. Some of these drivers do not care whether the roads are under repair or under construction for road widening or flyover. In this case I feel the bus driver was at fault as he must have been speeding and injured 20 passengers some of them critically and even the tanker driver seems to be in a grave condition. Moreover there are no proper signs for the drivers to follow. Even the drivers get confused without proper signs.

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  • jeffery, abu-dhabi-goa

    Fri, Jun 29 2012

    Why only one photograph of the bus?
    some thing to hide?

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  • Edwin Nazareth., Shankerpura. Udipi

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    I am sure it is not a Tanker mistake it is Bus driver mistake, when you see the accident side, bus was may be over speeding to reach in time, because tanker is belongs to other state may be our police twisting the case, and I worked for Insurance 19 years in accident department and I can surely say it is Bus driver neglency.

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  • Mukesh, Bantwal

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    The driver of bus was driving like a maniac.
    Even in rains he was speeding and didn't brake, due to his negligence this has happened.
    My bro who was in this bus, by god's grace escaped with a cut on his eye, and his lips has swollen.
    Damn you maniac driver.
    Padubidri-Udupi stretch has been worse for commuters, where drivers don't even care for passenger.
    Even buses equipped with ABS thinks twice, but this maniac driver was speeding and he has hit the tanker.
    The one who has posted in Daiji, think before you post, how can a tanker do a high speed driving.
    The driver of the bus is at fault, Police should have interceptor in this region.
    Its just easy to target outside state vehicle.
    If driver doesn't care for his life, he should atleast care for others, instead of just collection.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Very sad to see that more and more people are injured everyday because of these buses. But I am happy that 2 less reckless buses are off the road. It is funny to see that 11 pictures out of 12 are showing every angle of the tanker while only one picture shows the bus which cannot be identified. Is there some special agenda behind this episode.




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  • Santhosh D'Souza, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Don't blame only the bus drivers.
    Blame falls on the profit-oriented bus owners who put too much pressure on the bus drivers and the conductors to take in as many passengers as possible and make as many trips as possible per day.
    Impose heavy fine on the bus owners.
    Accidents will naturally decrease.

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  • sadanand, udupi/ dubai

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Attn Jossey saldhana/mumbai/mapuca/manglore/etcc.
    This road is not a statee highway to put blame on state governement.
    National Highway Authority of India is maintaining all high ways, NHAI is controlled by central government. Before comenting please know the facts and truth.

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  • sunisteev- byndoor, byndoor

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Indian Traffic police should alert and strict with road safety messures and crimes

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Thousands are dying on this route because of Accidents and this poor Government is HELPLESS.

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  • ANAND, MANGALORE

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    In Dakshina Kannada All Local Or Express bus drivers are one and the same..They are least bothered about the people who goes in two wheeler or any other vehicles..very bad...

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  • Azar, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Udupi- Mangalore route private bus drivers are crazy!!!

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  • Rajath N K, Sakleshpur

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Bus drivers Drive like mad that too Mangalore to udupi ... Express buses are not same in Mangalore

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  • Imran Kaup, Dubai

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Both Bus and Truck Drivers are in M'lore is like "CRAZY DOGS" !!!!! Govt wil come into the picture only after certain Incident !!

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  • Vashal, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Private Buses should not allowed to function.Because they are only interested in collection & not for the people oriented service.

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  • Shishir , Bangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    I fully agree with Sneha.

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  • Malcom Lewis, Kalliancpur/Dubai

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Thank God no fire in this incidence, else LPG tanker would have blown like a bomb, and distroyed quite a lots of life and property.

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  • Eric, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    It is reported as the tanker is responsible for the occurrence. Looking at the pictures posted, it looks otherwise. Those who are aware of the principle of velocity will definitely know ,who is responsible. As you all aware.

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    All bus drivers are same. they are not worried about passengers life.They worried about collection.No body can educate them.

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  • Rajath N K, Sakleshpur

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Bus drivers Drive like madly that too Mangalore to udupi ... Express buses are not same in Mangalore

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  • Patrick.D' Souza, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    some where road not good. Some where condition not good. Mostly Indian driver's are not good . Like most of the forien countries they are following traffic rules.Here not need to do.because in some rupees you can change everything.in such case you must arrest culprit. And make sure his life he can drive motor vehicle next time.

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  • kumara kishora, KAUP

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    yesterday TALAPADI-KALLAPU today KATAPADI-PANGALA (i think this is ''GANESH'' BUS)

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Drive carefully and this region as Accidental zone..

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  • Sharath, Qatar/Madanthyar

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Sad News.Drivers always follow the Traffic Rules & Regulations. Don't be in hurry,Drive Slowly and reach your destination Safely.Your family is waiting for you.

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  • Syed, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Bound to happen untill 4 lane Higway is fully operational for traffic! Wake up Authorities and speed up to save more lives.

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  • Valentine DSouza, Pernal/Saudi Arabia

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Head on Collusion is totally the wreckless driving of both the Drivers. Accidents can happen but not the Head on Collusions.. The Drivers should be heavily penalized along with a Jail Sentence withour bail. Hope and pray that the four lane road work is completed within time from Mangalore to Kundapur so that we will have a safe road journey from Mangalore to Kundapur.

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  • Eric, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Nobody cares. No one follows the simple traffic rules . I wonder whether they know. Simple people are penalized and harassed. Every department gets their share. No value for life.

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  • Ashok, Udupi/Dubai

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Very Sad & Bad,
    There is no proper trafic signals. New drivers never know when hump, curve will come. Its like Video game, sure you will hit the other vehicle if you are in high speed.

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  • Guru, Kaup

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Vehicles moving on Pangala highway must and should have a speed limit.

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  • Venzil Fernandes, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    accident is unpredictable but if driven properly and carefully it can be controlled. but we cannot blame the drivers also since the work of road construction is in progress everyone needs to adjust.
    drive carefully and be safe safety is first.

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  • Maya, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    NH66/Nh17 we need to reduce our speed. Speed kills we all know about it there is no check by police to control the speed. Please person who incharge of this have to think seriously to control the speed limit of the all these buses and trucks on nh66. Life is precious. Please do something to stop the speed of all these vehicles.

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  • Jayesh Raval, Damaskatte-Baiitha Mane/Rajkot

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    May be rajasthan driver is under the influence of 'Alcohol'. Western Culture spoil one and all in the world.

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  • Sneha H, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 28 2012

    Again and again !! too bad

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