Telangana bus conductor Pravalika, who was pushed off moving bus, dies; she took up RTC job after father’s death

The death of 24-year-old Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) conductor G. Pravalika, who succumbed to her injuries after allegedly being pushed off a moving bus by a woman passenger, triggered widespread protests by the Corporation’s employees across the Khammam region on Wednesday.

Drivers and conductors boycotted duties, demanding stringent punishment for the accused and justice for Pravalika’s bereaved mother, whose hopes of seeing her daughter build a better future were shattered by the tragedy.

Pravalika, a conductor attached to the Manuguru depot, was allegedly pushed off the moving bus by a woman passenger near Mittagudem in Aswapuram mandal on October 25 following an argument over the money due after issuing a ticket to the passenger’s son.

The conductor’s legs came under the rear wheels of the bus, leaving her critically injured. She succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) night after battling for life for nearly 10 days. Police had already arrested the accused, identified as Mounika of Mittagudem, and initially registered a case of attempt to murder.

The case was reportedly altered following Pravalika’s death. TGSRTC employees paid homage to Pravalika at the Khammam bus depot and staged a demonstration wearing black badges under the aegis of the TGSRTC Khammam Region JAC.

Recalling her dedication to duty, employees said Pravalika had joined the corporation on compassionate grounds following her father’s death over 10 months ago. They demanded stern punishment for the accused as per law and foolproof safety measures for drivers and conductors.

Meanwhile, bus services across seven depots in the erstwhile undivided Khammam district were disrupted until Wednesday afternoon.