Second flight to Mangalore from Dubai with stranded Indians to land on May 18: DK DC
Mangaluru: The second flight carrying stranded Indians from the UAE to Mangaluru under the Vande Bharat Mission will land at the Mangalore International Airport on Monday, May 18.
The information was shared by Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh while she was addressing a press conference here in the city on Friday.
Speaking at the press conference the DC added the information about the passengers boarding the flight and details about which Districts they belong to were not immediately available but confirmed that the passengers will be sent to quarantine at their own expense.
She also spoke about the issues raised by passengers who arrived on May 12 on the first flight from UAE to Mangaluru adding that they were caused inconveniences at the airport and added that she took up the issue with the Airport Director and that steps will be taken to not cause inconveniences to the passengers arriving on the next flight.
Meanwhile, she also urged the passengers to cooperate with the District Administration and Airport officials on their arrival.
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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.
