Bus gets stuck in ditch, passengers spend sleepless night

BALLARI: Passengers of a private bus spent a sleepless light after the vehicle got stuck in a ditch near Herakal village in Siraguppa taluk on Sunday night. Other motorists too were inconvenienced.

The rear wheel of the multi-axle bus had got stuck on the stuck in a ditch on the road and locals brought in a tractor and an excavator to pull out the bus. After a three-hour operation, the bus was finally back on the road.

The bus was on its way from Bengaluru to Hyderabad and was carrying about 40 passengers. Locals pointed out that such instances frequently occur on the particular stretch of road and felt that the authorities should repair it before any major mishap occurs.