Telangana woman conductor asks passenger to collect balance while getting off bus, gets pushed out of moving vehicle over fare dispute; dies after 10 days | Hyderabad News

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. 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. An argument reportedly broke out over the fare for the boy and the balance after Mounika handed over a Rs 100 note.

According to police, the passenger insisted on receiving the remaining change immediately, while Pravalika asked her to collect it while getting off the bus. 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.Reacting to her death, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expressed grief and announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the family. He also said the government would provide a job to Pravalika’s mother and allot Indiramma houses to the family.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.