KKRTC Bus Conductor Use Mobile Torch As Headlight In Kalaburagi

A purported video showing a state-owned public transport bus allegedly being driven without functional headlights has gone viral on social media, raising concerns over passenger safety. 

The purported video shows a Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) bus operating on the Kalaburagi–Chincholi route being driven at night in near-total darkness due to faulty headlights. 

While the driver steers the bus, the conductor is seen using the torchlight of a mobile phone to illuminate the road ahead, allegedly putting the safety of passengers at



risk.

The incident is said to have taken place on Saturday night. However, there was no immediate reaction from the Transport department on this issue. 

According to officials, the bus departs from Kalaburagi at 7.30 pm for Chincholi, covering a distance of about 84 km.

Targeting the state government over the matter, the opposition parties in Karnataka alleged that the incident reflected the poor condition of the state's public transport system and accused the Congress government of "failing" to ensure the safety of passengers.