Lockdown relaxation in Dakshina Kannada district from May 4: DC Sindhu Rupesh
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh has issued an order instructing to relax the lockdown in the district from May 4, between 7 am to 7 pm.
Accordingly, conditional permission has been granted for auto rickshaw and cab movement across the district. Auto rickshaw and cab aggregators are permitted, with driver and two passengers only. Private cars will have a maximum of two passengers besides the driver while Pillion riding will be allowed on two-wheelers.
Standalone shops, shops located in the neighborhood colony, residential complex are allowed to operate. Private organisations can function with 33% of staff. E-commerce activities are permitted but only for essential goods. Markets and shops in the markets can be opened only if they are serving with essential goods.
Hotels, bars, restaurants, malls, theaters, gym, sports complexes, clubs, swimming pools, parks, salons, spas, beauty parlors, textile, and clothing stores will remain closed.
Similarly, all social, religious, cultural programs and other congregational programmes are banned. All types of traffic movement will be banned from 7 pm to 7 am.
There was pressure to allow textile shops to open in view of Ramzan and Eid ul Fitr. But Muslim community of Dakshina Kannada has stressed that textile shops should be opened only after Ramzan and Eid ul Fitr. Now the district administration has not allowed these shops to open till lockdown ends.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
