Mangaluru: Private vehicles' movement completely restricted in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday
Mangaluru: In the wake of the country-wide lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh, on Saturday evening announced that movement of private vehicles in the city will be completely banned.
Sindhu added that two-wheelers and four-wheeler vehicles moving on roads without pass will be seized by the police. She further instructed banks to submit the list of their staffs and their route maps to the authorities.
People with medical emergencies like dialysis, chemotherapy and pregnant women can contact The District Disaster Management Authority Control Room on Toll Free number 1077, or they can send WhatsApp message on +919483908000. For other medical emergencies people can contact 108 or 1077.
The DC also informed that over 1500 calls have been received on Control Room number 1077 and were all responded to.
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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.
