Udupi: COVID-19 nodal officer tests positive for Coronavirus
Udupi: Dr. Prashant Bhat, the COVID-19 nodal officer of the district on Thursday tested positive for the virus following which the District Health and Family Welfare Officer has also been sent to home quarantine.
Ever since the detection of COVID-19 in the Udupi District, Dr. Prashant was working as the nodal officer for the pandemic. District Health and Family Welfare Officer, Dr. Sudhirchandra Sood, who was working closely with Dr. Prashant during the course of the pandemic, has also been sent to home quarantine as a precautionary measure.
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Dr. Prashant has been serving as the nodal officer for four and a half months and had been following up about each COVID-19 case that was detected in the district over the course of time.
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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.
