Shivamogga: Bidanoor Fort tank wall collapses after bearing incessant showers for days
Shivamogga: The wall of the historic water tank situated in Bidanoor has collapsed as a result of heavy showers in Hosanagara taluk the last few days.
The damaged tank is one of the two water bodies situated beside the route leading from the gate of the Bidanoor Fort to the Raj Darbar. While the wall had collapsed earlier too, it had been repaired using laterite stones to give it the original look. The wall is said to have collapsed now due to poor maintenance, given that weeds continue to grow beside the tank and on the wall too.
The Bidanoor Fort walls too have weeds growing on them densely, resulting in some parts of the wall collapsing. The locals have urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to attend to the maintenance and preservation of the historic fort.
Social activist Nitin Nagar has asked the authorities concerned to reconstruct the collapsed wall of the tank using state-of-the-art technology.
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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.
