Believing rumours of Rs. 2000 being deposited in accounts; hundreds of labourers violate lockdown
Mangaluru: Violating all the regulations and norms of the country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Corona Virus, hundreds of daily wage labourers gathered outside a private building in the city on Wednesday afternoon. The move by the labourers was prompted by a rumor that spread like a wildfire adding that Rs. 2000 were being deposited into their account.
The labourers also reportedly violated the regulations of social distancing. At least 750 labourers gathered outside the building in a queue with their bank passbooks.
Stunned by the gathering, when local enquired as to why the labourers had gathered at the place, a few of them informed that they had come to collect their Rs. 2000 that was being deposited in the bank accounts. When asked who informed them about the depositing of money, they had no clear answer.
They were holding bank passbooks, Aadhaar cards till 3:30 pm. Later, labor officials arrived at the spot but could not find any clear information. In the meantime, youths who were collecting information about the labourers also fled the scene.
Neither police department, local corporator, nor the MCC Commissioner had any information about this. It was finally understood that someone forced the labourers to stand under the scorching sun and violate the lockdown.
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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.
