Dakshina Kannada DC holds key meeting with officials ahead of Bakrid
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan has asked the officials in the district to work in tandem with the Police Department to prevent untoward incidents in relation to Bakrid, which is being observed on June 29.
Addressing officers of various departments at a meeting that he held at his office in the city on Monday, Muhilan said that the officers would have to put in effort to maintain law and order as well as prevent violence, especially with regard to illegal transport of cattle.
“Officers of every department will have to work in coordination with one another. The Police Department may be informed in case of illegal cattle transport, through helpline number 112. Details of the informant should, however, not be revealed at any cost,” the Deputy Commissioner told the officers.
“The information on the licence given for cattle transport should also be shared with the Police Department, as a means of preventing illegal transport,” he added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Anshu Kumar; Superintendent of Police CB Rishyanth; Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation Ravikumar M, Deputy Secretary of Zilla Panchayat K Anand Kumar; Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Department Dr. Arun Kumar Shetty and Dr. Ravi of Pollution Control Board attended the meeting.
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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.
