Gundla Pravalika, a 24-year-old woman conductor from TSRTC, died after being pushed from a moving bus.
HYDERABAD: A 24-year-old Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) woman conductor, Gundla Pravalika, died on Tuesday night after battling for her life for nearly 10 days following an alleged assault by a woman passenger who pushed her out of a moving bus over a dispute involving ticket fare and change in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. Pravalika, attached to the Manuguru depot, was critically injured on October 25 when she fell under the rear wheels of a Palle Velugu bus near Mittagudem village in Aswapuram mandal. An argument reportedly broke out over the fare for the boy and the balance after Mounika handed over a Rs 100 note.
She was undergoing treatment at Sai Sanjeevani Hospital in Hyderabad. The incident occurred when a woman passenger, identified as Mounika, boarded the bus travelling from Manuguru to Bhadrachalam with her son.
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The passenger insisted on receiving the remaining change immediately, while Pravalika asked her to collect it while getting off the bus, according to police. He also said the government would provide a job to Pravalika’s mother and allot Indiramma houses to the family. The disagreement escalated as the bus reached Mittagudem. During the altercation, Mounika allegedly pushed the conductor out of the moving bus. Pravalika fell on the road, and the rear wheels ran over her right leg, crushing it. She also suffered serious injuries to her left leg. She was initially rushed to Bhadrachalam area hospital and later shifted to Hyderabad for advanced treatment. Police took Mounika into custody and registered a case based on a complaint lodged by the Manuguru depot manager. The minister assured that the government and RTC would extend all possible support to the bereaved family. TGSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Y Nagireddy also mourned her death, describing it as an irreparable loss to the corporation. Download the TOI App.