TGSRTC grants lifetime free bus pass to baby born on Hyderabad-Kollapur Express

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has granted a lifetime free bus pass across the state to a baby girl born on board an Express bus traveling from Hyderabad to Kollapur on April 15, 2025. The incident took place near Adirala village in Peddakothapally mandal.

In addition, ASHA worker Malli Kanthamma, who assisted with the delivery, has been awarded a one-year free bus pass, allowing her to travel on Deluxe and Super Luxury services. The recognition comes in appreciation of the timely and compassionate assistance provided during the emergency.

The mother, Suvarna, had been returning to her hometown after medical tests in Nagarkurnool when she went into labor. Kanthamma, who was accompanying her, alerted conductor Raj Kumar and driver Venugopal. The crew quickly stopped the bus, helped passengers disembark, and with Kanthamma’s assistance, safely delivered the baby girl on board. A 108 ambulance later transported the mother and newborn to a local government hospital.

TGSRTC Managing Director V.C. Sajjanar, along with senior officials, felicitated conductor Raj Kumar, driver Venugopal, and ASHA worker Kanthamma at Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad for their quick response and support during the emergency. Sajjanar commended their dedication and humanity in handling the situation.

TGSRTC Felicitates Group-1 Rank Holder

TGSRTC also honored Gorla Sumashree, who secured the 179th rank in the recently declared Group-1 examination results. Sumashree is from Chimanaguntapalli village in Wanaparthy district. Her father, Gorla Krishnayya, worked as a conductor at the Wanaparthy depot and passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recognizing her achievement, MD Sajjanar congratulated Sumashree and encouraged her to continue striving for excellence. The felicitation event was attended by Executive Director Munishekhar, Chief Personnel Manager Usha Devi, and Depot Managers Krishnamurthy (Hyderabad-2) and Venugopal (Wanaparthy), among others.

A woman traveling in a TGSRTC express bus from Hyderabad to Kollapur gave birth near Adiral village with the help of ASHA worker Malli Kanthamma, conductor Raj Kumar, and driver Venugopal. The staff quickly responded, stopped the bus, and ensured a safe delivery on board.

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