Telangana conductor dies after being pushed from moving bus over ₹10 change dispute
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Gundla Pravalika, a 24-year-old TGSRTC conductor, was allegedly pushed from a moving bus by passenger Mounika on October 25 during an argument over change, sustaining critical injuries after coming under the vehicle's rear wheels. Police inspector Ch Yellaiah stated Mounika boarded with her son, claiming entitlement to free travel under a government scheme, while Pravalika insisted the son needed a full ticket. Mounika agreed to purchase a ₹10 ticket, paid a ₹100 note, and demanded ₹90 in immediate change; Pravalika asked Mounika to collect the balance while alighting, triggering the heated exchange that led to the fatal push. Pravalika was rushed to a hospital in Hyderabad where she died late on Tuesday, November 4, 2026, with Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar among those who visited her. In response, TGSRTC vice-chairman Y Nagireddy assured stringent action against the accused and pledged support for Pravalika's family as the RTC workers' Joint Action Committee demanded justice and
Why it matters
The death of a frontline transport employee over a ₹10 fare dispute has intensified demands for better protection of RTC conductors and drivers who routinely face passenger aggression while performing official duties.
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