Woman returns from Udupi, tests positive for corona in Badami
Udupi: An 18-year-old young woman, who returned from Udupi to her native place Badami in Bagalkot district in the second week of March has tested positive for coronavirus, reports added.
When contacted to Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesh, he said, "Bagalkot DC and SP have informed that the girl had returned from Bagalkot to Udupi in the second week of March, so there is no possibility of anybody from Udupi being in physical contact with her. Therefore, the people of Udupi district need not be worried about this.
The young woman, who was studying in Karkala taluk's Nitte, left for Badami on March 14 as the college declared holidays. There, she tested positive to coronavirus after coming in contact with a 23-year-old pregnant COVID-19 patient. Out of the 13 positive cases confirmed in Badami today, 12 are in contact with the pregnant woman, said Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sood, Deputy Commissioner of Bagalkot.
As she had left Udupi well before the lockdown and she had been infected after coming in contact with a woman in Badami, Udupi has no role to play in this, he added.
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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.
