KSRTC Mangaluru Division launches special Dasara-Navratri tour packages
Mangaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Mangaluru Division has introduced special Dasara package tours to promote temple tourism during the Navratri festival. These packages, which will run from October 3 to October 12, are designed to provide devotees and tourists with an opportunity to visit important temples and scenic spots across Karnataka's coastal and neighboring districts.
The tours will be conducted using Karnataka Sarige buses and will start from key locations in Mangaluru, Udupi, and Kundapura. The packages are intended to encourage temple visits during this auspicious period. However, it is important to note that the tour fares do not include meals.
Tour Packages from Udupi
1. Package 1 (₹300 for adults, ₹300 for children):**
- Departure Time: 7:30 a.m. from Udupi KSRTC City Bus Stand.
- Itinerary: This tour covers Soukur Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kollur Mookambika Temple, Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara Temple, Kamalashile Brahmi Durgaparameshwari Temple, Mandarthi Durgaparameshwari Temple, and Neelavara Mahishamardini Temple.
- Return Time: 6:30 p.m.
2. Package 2 (₹500 for adults, ₹400 for children):
- Departure Time: 8:30 a.m. from Udupi KSRTC City Bus Stand.
- Itinerary: The tour includes visits to Puttur Bhagvathi Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kota Amruteshwari Temple, Kumbhashi Chandika Durgaparameshwari Temple, Maravanthe Beach, Murdeshwar Temple and Beach, Idagunji Ganapathi Temple, Apsarakonda Falls, and Kasarkod Eco Beach.
- Return Time: 8:40 p.m.
3. Package 3 (₹350 for adults, ₹250 for children):
- Departure Time: 8 a.m. from Kundapura City Bus Stand.
- Itinerary: The tour covers Byndoor Someshwara Temple, Murdeshwar Temple and Beach, Kollur Mookambika Temple, Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara Temple, and Soukur Durgaparameshwari Temple.
- Return Time: 5 p.m.
4. Package 4 (₹350 for adults, ₹250 for children):
- Departure Time: 8 a.m. from Kundapura City Bus Stand.
- Itinerary: This package includes Udupi Krishna Mutt, Uchhila Mahalakshmi Temple, Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple, Panambur Beach, and Malpe Sea Walk.
- Return Time: 6:30 p.m.
Tour Packages from Mangaluru
1. Navadurga Darshana Package (₹400 for adults, ₹300 for children):
- Departure Time: 8 a.m. from Mangaluru Bejai Terminal.
- Itinerary: The tour includes visits to Mangaladevi Temple, Sunkadakatte Annapoorneshwari Temple, Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple, Sasihithlu Bhagavathi Temple and Beach, Chitrapura Durgaparameshwari Temple, Urva Mariyamma Temple, and Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple.
- Return Time: 8 p.m.
2. Madikeri Package (₹500 for adults, ₹400 for children):
- Departure Time: 7 a.m. from Bejai Terminal.
- Itinerary: The tour covers Madikeri, Raja Seat, Abbi Falls, Cauvery Nisargadhama, and the Golden Temple.
- Return Time: 9 p.m.
3. Kollur Package (₹500 for adults, ₹400 for children):
- Departure Time: 8 a.m. from Bejai Terminal.
- Itinerary: This package includes visits to Uchhila Mahalakshmi Temple, Kamalashile Brahmi Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kollur Mookambika Temple, and Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara Temple.
- Return Time: 7 p.m.
4. Murdeshwar Package (₹550 for adults, ₹450 for children):
- Departure Time: 7 a.m. from Bejai Terminal.
- Itinerary: The tour covers Murdeshwar Temple, Kumbhashi Chandika Durgaparameshwari Temple, Ganapathi Temple, and Uchhila Mahalakshmi Temple.
- Return Time: 7 p.m.
Booking Details
Passengers interested in these special tours can reach out to the Mangaluru depot managers or advance booking counters for more information. Bookings can also be made online at [www.ksrtc.in] (http://www.ksrtc.in). For inquiries and bookings, passengers can contact the following:
- Mangaluru Depot 1 Manager: 7762990713
- Depot 3 Manager: 7762990723
- Advance Booking Counter: 9663211553
- Bejai Bus Terminal: 7760990720
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'PM is scared of questions': Cong slams govt after IYC chief's arrest
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib was arrested in connection with the shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit, saying the PM is "scared" of dissent and questions being asked of him.
Chib was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with the shirtless protest staged by a group of youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit here last week, officials said on Tuesday.
Police have also stepped up security across key locations in the capital in anticipation of possible protests following Chib's arrest, which took the total number of people held in the case to eight.
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Asked about Chib's arrest, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera told PTI Videos, "It is the duty of the opposition to protest in a democracy but a dictator will never understand this."
"If you hear the speech of that dictator in Meerut recently you will get to know that the word democracy does not exist in his dictionary," Khera said, in a swipe at the prime minister.
Chib as well as other colleagues are being arrested from various parts of the country, Khera, who is in Bhopal for the party's Kisan Maha Chaupal against the India-US interim trade deal, said,
"This shows that Narendra Modi is scared of dissent and questions being asked of him. Narendra Modi is emerging as the most cowardly Prime Minister in the world. He is being blackmailed, he is a coward, he is scared," Khera alleged.
"It has been the Congress' history that no matter how much oppression we face, we will continue to raise issues of the people and will keep fighting with 'Ahimsa'," he said.
Police had earlier arrested seven Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers, including three from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, for the protest at the Bharat Mandapam last Friday. They have been identified as Jitendra Yadav, Raj Gujjar and Ajay Kumar.
In addition, IYC's Uttar Pradesh general secretary Ritik alias Monty Shukla has been detained from Lalitpur in the state.
Senior officers said additional force has been deployed at the sensitive points, particularly in New Delhi, a hotspot for political demonstrations.
Security has been tightened around the Tilak Marg police station, where Chib is presently held, while barricades have been put up at the strategic points, with anti-riot teams on standby.
Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) and additional companies of paramilitary forces have also been placed on alert to respond to any law and order situation, officials said.
Senior officers have directed the field staff to ensure that traffic movement remains smooth.
On Friday, a group of IYC workers staged a dramatic protest inside Hall No. 5 of the summit venue by removing their shirts to reveal T-shirts printed with slogans against the government and the India-US interim trade deal, before being whisked away by security personnel.
Police said the accused had registered online and obtained QR codes to gain entry into the venue.
The incident triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP calling it a "shameful act to tarnish India's image on the global stage", and the IYC defending it as a "peaceful" demonstration aimed at safeguarding national interests.
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