Mangaluru MLA UT Khader appeals CM to impose Bengaluru-like lockdown in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: Ullal MLA and Congress leader UT Khader on Sunday appealed to the Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to impose complete lockdown in Dakshina Kannada District in the wake of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the district.
Taking to Twitter, Khader noted that the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Dakshina Kannada has made the situation grim in the District and that there was a need to impose complete lockdown like Bengaluru here to cap the spread of the virus.
He also urged the CM to increase health and medical infrastructure, adding that the lockdown should be eased in phases only after ensuring a supplementary plan ready to be implemented to keep the spread of Coronavirus under check.
"Announce lockdown here also like you have announced in Bengaluru. Increase the health and medical infrastructure. Only after getting the supplementary plan ready for implementation, relax the lockdown in phases” he tweeted.
Earlier in the day, District In-Charge Minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary confirmed that no decision was taken on imposing lockdown in the District as of now and that the further course of action in the wake of COVID-19 situation in the District will be taken only after consulting the CM during the video conference to be held on Monday.
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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.
