Telangana Police have placed Bharat Rashtra Samithi, BRS party's Working President KT Rama Rao under house arrest on Thursday at his residence amidst heavy police deployment. In a tweet on X, KT Rao said, "All I wanted to do is board an RTC bus peacefully, travel to RTC MD office & su
"Several stated that the fare hike was costing them up to ₹500 extra per month -- an unsustainable amount for low-income families. Some even raised slogans against the Congress-led state government," read the party's statement.
At least six people were killed in a road accident after a Karnataka RTC bus rammed into a waiting shed and an autorickshaw in the Thalappady area of Kasaragod on Thursday afternoon, police said.
An RTC bus enroute to Visakhapatnam from Narsipatnam met with an accident near Bayyavaram in Andhra Pradesh on the national highway. The bus collided with a lorry in front of it, resulting in injuries to eight people, including the driver.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest against the Road Transport Corporation's bus fare hike, highlighting the burden on college and school students. The group submitted a representation but received no response, vowing to continue protests until fares are reduced.
According to officials, the accident occurred when an RTC bus collided with an autorickshaw carrying labourers to work in a chilli field in Neerukonda village.
A road accident occurred near Kalyani Dam in Chandragiri Mandal in Andhra Pradesh on Monday night, leaving 30 people severely injured. The collision involved two RTC buses, one travelling from Tirupati to Pileru and the other coming from Madanapalle to Tirupati, said the police.
Launched for the period FY 2022-2023 to FY 2026-2027, the scheme has an outlay of Rs800 crore and aims to boost millet-based product innovation while supporting farmers and food processors.
Panic spread in an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus in Visakhapatnam on Friday night when an unidentified man allegedly attacked three women passengers with a chemical.