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Mangaluru: Providential escape for passengers after bus stops short of falling off road

  •   Mon, Jan 15 2018 11:28:55 AM

Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 15: A tragedy was averted after a city bus that was moving towards the city from the direction of Kulur on Monday January 15 morning, went out of the control of its driver and tilted to one side just short of plunging off the road.

Driver of the private city bus which does routine trips on this road lost control over the bus when the bus was passing over the old bridge at Kulur.

Luckily, it stopped after tilting to the side on the edge of the road. The passengers had a providential escape.

It is learnt that the 59 number Ave Maria bus went over a pothole, as a result of which its main blade snapped and the vehicle went out of control. The bus then dashed into the bridge wall before coming to a stop perilously close to the edge.

A lady passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

Traffic was affected for about 45 minutes following the accident.
  

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  • XYZ, DUBAI/MANGALORE

    Tue, Jan 16 2018

    well almost everyone has lost their life luckily a barricade (The Savior is more potent than the destroyer) has just saved all passengers turning in to fatal... mangalore roads and drivers are really worst in service. local drivers dont care about any passengers they just need to win race n show off their worst skills in front ladies passengers,,, instead of fighting for stupid reasons y cant de strike for all this actions.. where this things are badly needed for daily users of public -infrastructure, bridges, subway, footpaths.

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  • sense_Shetty, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    This is a clear case of reckless driving ..the driver and the owner should be put behind bars.

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  • roshan, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Why should we pay toll for this type of highway,does it make any sense, thank god for saving innocent lifes.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    hangaing over the bridge is fortunately not needed.Heaven s blessings.Someone had a guardian angel.was the road for the driver still not broad enough?Looks like he was hurrying to avoid back bus takes his passengers away.Please drivers you are responsible to hundreds of lives,including yours .Dont hurry ,otherwise your family has waited for you the last time.dont play games with innocent familys.

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  • Acchu, M'lore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    God is with us.. hopefully god will save us in election from Modi .

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  • Suraj S, Kavoor - Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    I was following about this stretch of NH66 (WORST CONDITION of Highway) from Sept-17 with NHAI and lastly took up this with Ministry Level and got answer from Director, PIU - Mangalore stating that Repair work started from 04-01-2018. But so far still MANY POTHOLES are still not repaired. Even i have mentioned that RAILING of River Bridge is broken and POLICE barrier erected across road. We feel very bad when even informing Goverment Authorities do not take seriously and then distributes Public Fund for VICTIMS. Instead these AMOUNT should be properly utilized to avoid such INCIDENTS. We hope at least after this INCIDENT, NHAI will work and RESOLVE this.

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 16 2018

    Total failure of Central Government.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Majority of our pvt city buses r out aged n ill mantained, not road worthy, hence very risky to travel in!! Govt. should bring a rule to ban more than 10 year old heavy vehicles with immediate effect!

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    I request the traffic Police not to book case against the driver because he was maintaining the timeings.

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  • I dont know, manglaore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    To maintain timing /// don't play will life of travellers

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    They least bother about any body's life. They want collection.

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  • Ankith, Managalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Dude all are not Same.... There are many who care of passengers!!!

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  • George, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Some from the UPA 2 Govt had promised for Hitech Roads. Is that still existing.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Its really a miracle that none of the passengers have got serious injuries. its because the bus was hanging over the bridge. If it had fallen or plunged into river there would hav been a big tragedy. thank God for saving the lives of many.

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  • Raghavendra M K, Mumbai Maharashtra

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    thank god , all are saved.

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  • JYOTHI.SUVARNA, chithrapura

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    I was one among the bystanders who had to go through the negligence of the driver.

    Merely it could have taken a life of many co travelers including me. 59 number buses normally ply between chithrapura to statebank. Everyday I travel in the same bus and today unluckily I had to be the direct victim of the incident. like me there were many people including senior citizens , students in the bus . It is common that we the travel have to risk our life everyday because of these rash driving, overtake, competition.
    I still can’t come out from the shocking experience I went through in the morning .Now I am here commenting for the bad start of the day. I Thank god for saving the valuable life’s of many. it was our rebirth and from this what we can lean is Reckless driving of the bus driver could take the life of many. Humble request to all the bus driver to take the responsibility of reaching many of travelers safe to their destination . They board the bus trusting the driver that they will make is to reach the destination safely not killing our life.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    why has BJP central government neglected this highway bridge which comes under NHAI???

    Where is our No. 1 Fire Man MP?

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  • Subraya, Surathkal.

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    In Karnataka congress government puthangeena.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    From Baikampady to Kuloor road is unworthy for even walking...full of potholes and rough stretches. I blame MP first as the road belongs to NH. Secondly MLA's to be blamed for not exerting pressure on MP's! Why they are collecting Toll on this road??? Isn't there anyone to question this malpractice??? Newly laid road near RCF has the top layer flipped off at most areas! Do not blame it on heavy trucks. The new tarmac layer is just one inch thick! Is that the specification for new tarmac on NH or specification is swallowed and pocketed??? Who will answer to victims of this bad road??? We blame British.....but British built Kuloor bridge is still serving good without any maintenance compared to newly built Indian bridges!! If general public show resistance...PWD or NH authorities may wake up a bit...not sure if they will attend it...they will release statement of assurance!!!

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  • Alphonse Sequeirq, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    The old kuloor bridge road is in such a bad condition for so long it needs immediate repairs to avoid further mishaps . Thank God for saving the precious lives of passengers this time

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  • medwin, mulki

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Thank God.

    why there is no blame on drivers, traffic police, system, govt......

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  • mohammed, Khobar

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Bjp led central government backing Toll Gate have collected enough money....please repair our roads...

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    No 1 MP are you listening

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  • Durga Ramdas, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    This road has run in to issue for years and no concerned authority has taken any action. Especially the roads near Kulur bridge, Panambur, Baikampady doesnt seem to look like Highway. Thousands of people travel daily and no one has courtesy to fix the road

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  • Comman, Man

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    When will repair of this damage take place or to wait for an incident..???

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  • mangalorean, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Thank god for this time and it is a hint for a major casuality if the pot holes on the bridge/road are not repaired..

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  • veena, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Accidents after accidents,accidents after accidents !!!

    Some excuse is ready - now its the pothole?

    Its the pothole in the traffic system in mangalore

    aren't the traffic police doing anything? most drivers talk over the phone when driving, never do they let the passengers board the bus safely, above all the lightening speed.

    Stop roping in God - we need to use common sense

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  • Ankith, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    For ur kind information I visited the spot! It was broken main blade made bus to loose control..... Nd driver is working in private city bus for more than 25 year..... With zero accident complaint and bcz of his experience he was able to stop the bus at Edge!!!! Get the information right and stop blaming please! Be thankful to God that life' has saved

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  • Vinit D, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    There are several potholes on this stretch of road and it is really difficult for vehicles to manoeuvre around these. These potholes have been there for ages and temporary repairs are done just after a major accident.
    There is a "Anegundi" type of pothole just at the entrance of the road that leads to panambur beach and I am sure the next major accident will happen there. The NHAI is inefficient or corrupt, because they have been allocated money to maintain these roads but the work has not been done.

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  • Rocks, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Thank God .... Praise the Lord....

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Mariamma saved passengers........

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  • LANCY D COSTA, Kavoor, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    God is great. Otherwise one more tragedy would have been taken place.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    God is Great ...

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  • Nazeer, Bajpe

    Mon, Jan 15 2018

    Thank God, All are safe

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