Mangaluru Police to set-up 25 check posts in wake of Bakri Eid
Mangaluru: In the background of the upcoming festival of Bakrid that will be celebrated on July 21, the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Shashikumar has informed that more than 25 check posts would be set in various places within the jurisdiction of the commissioner’s office as a preventive measure to ward off any wayward activity.
“Apart from every police station that comes under the Commissionerate’s jurisdiction, check posts will also be set up in Udupi and Kasaragod district’s border regions to facilitate peaceful celebrations of the Bakrid festival”, he said.
In every station’s vicinity, a peace meeting comprising of all important figures from every religion has already been conducted. Appropriate arrangements will be made around all the religious centres. According to the directive from the government, no permission will be granted to perform Eid prayers in public places or the Eidgah”, commissioner Shashikumar clarified.
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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.
