: 29 passengers travelling in a Karnataka government bus were injured when the bus hit into a Metro Rail pillar at Kengeri in the city in the wee hours of Monday.

The condition of four people is said to be serious.

The bus was coming from Madikeri, the district headquarter town of Kodagu and the driver lost control on the vehicle near a petrol pump and crashed into the Metro Rail pillar.

A case of negligent and rash driving has been registered against the bus driver.