Bengaluru News Updates: KR Puram - Baiyappanahalli metro inspection delayed

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his residence here on Thursday, an official said. Karnataka legislator N A Haris accompanied Shivakumar to the meeting, a spokesperson said.

Shivkumar said various initiatives such as Inflation Relief Camps, providing LPG gas cylinders for ₹500, Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme, Right to Health, Gig Workers Act and Annapurna Food Packet Scheme are being discussed in the entire country. (PTI)

Karnataka police have traced the college bus which was speeding on the wrong side of Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway. The police said that the video that went viral on social media was an old one and said that the vehicle is now seized.

The college bus was seen flouting rules and travelling on a high-speed lane in the opposite direction. Responding to the video, Karnataka ADGP Alok Kumar wrote, “It’s an old video as the driver has been removed two months back itself. However, an FIR was registered yesterday and today the bus has been seized and the driver in question apprehended. Ramanagara Police under the leadership of SP has taken swift action. Kudos to the team.”

Karnataka BJP leader and former CM B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday said he would request the central leadership to appoint at the earliest the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and the party's new state president.

"I will request for appointment of opposition leader and the party's new state president as early as possible," Yediyurappa, who is in the national capital to attend the party's central election committee meeting, told reporters. 

The Chickpete Traffic Police Station said all vehicles in the area are being diverted to the Cotton Town main road via Mill road as there is culvert work going on the Binny Mill road. 

“Due to culvert work on Binnimill Road, all vehicles have been diverted via Mill Road to Cotton Town Main Road & there will be traffic congestion during evening peak hours. Thana Adhikari & staff are giving high priority to smooth traffic. Request to cooperate,” they posted on social media.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Thursday said, “We had called an all-party meeting to tell all parties about the situation. We have filed a petition in the Supreme Court.”

The CMRS inspection of KR Puram - Baiyappanahalli metro line is further delayed to September 21, according to a few reports in local media. The long awaited stretch on the purple line will only be operated after that.

The CMRS inspection is supposed to happen on September 15 but the BMRCL has announced that it has been delayed. The complete operations of the purple line metro is likely to begin by the end of this month.

Karnataka is all set to get its first vehicle scrapping facility unit in Bengaluru's Devanahalli, reported The Indian Express. The Karnataka government has also selected three private companies to set up the scrapping facility units and the operations are expected to begin by the end of this month.

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways earlier directed that the vehicles that are more than 15 years old must be scrapped at the units as they turn unfit to ply on the road.

An accused from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by the Bengaluru police for allegedly buying gold & silver worth crores of rupees through reward points scam. The accused hacked a company's website and used vouchers given by company to its customers before the customers could use it. A total estimated value of Rs.4,16,63,000 has been recovered from the accused.

Even after repeated guidelines and warnings, a few drivers seem to be flouting rules on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway. Tackling wrong side driving on south India's first expressway has become a challenge for Karnataka police. 

Recently, a school bus was spotted on the wrong side of the high speed lane on the expressway. The video was shared on X and Karnataka ADGP Alok Kumar said that the action will be taken. He wrote, “Ramanagara Police is on job. Will take stringent action.” 

After considering recommendations from cabinet sub-committee, the Karnataka government has declared 195 taluks as drought-hit in the state. Out of 195 taluks, 161 are declared as severely drought-hit and 34 are declared as moderately-drought hit. 

The government also said that Karnataka faced a severe rain shortage of 73 per cent, which was not witnessed in the past 125 years.

Four persons were arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly cheating a businessman of ₹7 crore by promising him a BJP MLA ticket from Byndoor constituency in Karnataka’s Udupi district in the recent assembly elections. Read more here

Traffic cops warned that there is slow moving traffic in Bellandur due to metro work and peak hour traffic.

The infamous Panattur junction was also jammed due to waterlogging, and cops took to social media to warn residents. “Our staff is trying their best to clear it, Commuters please co-operate with us. TQ,” they posted.

In another advisory, cops said there was slow moving traffic from Ecospace towards Ibbalur due to heavy rainfall. “Kindly use alternate roads to avoid congestion,” they posted on social media.

Bengaluru traffic cops issued an advisory to commuters on Thursday morning that vehicles are slow-moving due to waterlogging near the Queens junction towards Anil Kumble Circle.