Mysore/Mysuru, Oct. 28 -- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Mysuru depots begin emergency safety assessment of 1,307 buses

In the wake of the recent horrific bus fire in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, that claimed 20 lives after a private sleeper bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire after ramming into a bike, the State Government has taken serious cognisance of the tragedy. Authorities have ordered a comprehensive safety audit of all State-run buses, including those run by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).

As part of this directive, safety audits have begun across several districts, including Mysuru, with the Transport Department implementing a series of precautionary measures to prevent such incid...