KSRTC launches ‘Accident Emergency Response Vehicles’ to improve bus accident and breakdown management

Key Points

1. KSRTC launched "Accident Emergency Response Vehicles" on December 13, 2025.
2. Initially, two vehicles will be deployed in Bengaluru and Mysuru.
3. The vehicles function as mobile workshops to repair stranded buses.
4. Each vehicle costs ₹7.22 lakh.
5. KSRTC plans to induct 10 additional units by the end of January 2026.
6. The vehicles are light commercial vehicle (LCV) pickups complying with BS-VI emission standards.