Metro train services to start at 6 am on Republic Day in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (PTI) Metro train services will start functioning from 6 am on January 26 from all four terminals, including Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic, instead of 7 am, officials said on Friday.
Additionally, 20 extra trips will be added on Republic Day on both the Green and Purple Lines to accommodate commuters travelling to the Lalbagh Flower Show and the special event at BIEC, Madavara, they added.
"Passengers can travel to Lalbagh Metro Station and return using tokens, contactless smart cards, National Common Mobility Cards, and QR tickets. At Lalbagh Metro Station, BMRCL will issue flat Rs 30 paper tickets from 10 am to 8 pm for the quick movement of passengers, instead of tokens," the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said in a statement.
The paper tickets will be valid for travel from Lalbagh Metro Station to any Metro Station on the day of purchase, the statement added.
Tokens will not be issued at Lalbagh Metro Station during this period, the BMRCL said.
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Mangaluru: Accused sent to judicial custody in unisex salon vandalism case
Mangaluru: Fourteen Rama Sena activists, including their leader Prasad Attavar, have been remanded to two weeks of judicial custody following their involvement in the vandalism of Colors Unisex Salon near Bejai here on Thursday.
The activists reportedly stormed into the salon, alleging that immoral activities were taking place on the premises. They caused significant damage by breaking furniture, while also assaulting, insulting, and verbally abusing the staff before fleeing the scene.
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Barke police arrested all 14 individuals, including Prasad Attavar. Following their arrest, the accused were presented before the court on Friday, and the court issued a judicial custody to the accused.
