Lockdown relaxation: Udupi District records liquor sale worth Rs. 1.5 crore in four hours
Udupi: Liquor worth Rs. 1.50 crore was sold out at 103 wine shops in just four hours, between 9am to 1pm in Udupi District on Monday May 4 as the third phase of India's fight against Corona Virus began with considerable relaxation in the nation-wide lockdown.
The reports were confirmed by a District Excise Department's release which came out on Monday evening.
A total of 41,927 liters of liquor worth Rs 1.25 crore and Rs. 15,872 liters of beer has been sold today. On average, 4,160 boxes of liquor was being sold in the district every day, but 4,850 boxes were sold within four hours on Monday. However, the sale of beer took a hit down by 50 percent today when compared to its usual sale every day..
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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.
