Mangaluru: PACE offers 143 bedded building to administration for converting into quarantine centre
Mangaluru: To lend a helping hand to the Dakshina Kannada District Administration in its fight against the global pandemic of Corona Virus, the PA College of Engineering (PACE) has offered a 143 bedded building within its campus to the administration.
The college has offered the building to the administration to be converted into a quarantine centre. The District Administration officials along with the college authorities visited the building and inspected it for finalizing the facilities.
A press statement from the college added that since people coming into the District are sent to quarantine centres to deflect any chances of community spread of the virus, the college was offering the building to help the authorities in dealing with such issues.
Visiting district officials included Rajesh Naik - MLA, Rashmi SR - Tahsildar of Bantwal Taluk and a DHO official along with Abdulla Ibrahim, Executive Director of PACE, Dr. Abdul Sharif , Principal and Dr. Rameez MK, Vice Principal, the press statement informed.
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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.
