Two youngsters in Udupi feed over 500 people on Sunday lockdowns; read their story
Udupi: A Sunday lockdown typically means being bound at home and indulging in 'hovering' in the social media – but here's a challenge to the notion.
Two friends have been utilizing their own salary to provide poor people with food twice a day.
Sachin Poojary, 22, of Kappettu near Ambalpady in Udupi, and his neighbor Sheesha Acharya, 24, have been spending the last four Sundays giving food to about 500 needy people. Sachin works for a travel agency in Udupi while Sheesha works for a welding shop.
Many associations had been providing food to the poor during the earlier days of lockdown but stopped later. The beggars and destitute people have been struggling to satisfy their hunger twice a day since the declaration of lockdown on Sundays.
Noticing the situation, Sachin and Sheesha started investing their earnings to prepare food at their own homes. They have been going around the town on their two-wheeler every afternoon and night on Sundays and serving food to 120-150 people.
Their efforts are requiring the duo to spend about Rs 1,200 every Sunday.
“Various organizations fed the people during the earlier lockdown, but nobody seemed to bother about the destitute. Noticing this, we decided to ask my mother to prepare rice, rasam, and a vegetable dish at home. Both of us then took it to many poor people in town. We hope to continue this work as long as we can, as best as we can,” said Sachin.
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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.
