The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) cancelled its services to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night. The decision was taken based on an advisory by our counterparts in Tamil Nadu, an official said.
KSRTC operates 432 buses to various parts of Tamil Nadu daily, of which 87 are Chennai-bound operations. “Service will resume once we hear from the Tamil Nadu transport authorities,” a KSRTC official said.
Buses operated on Tuesday will remain in Tamil Nadu with police protection. Buses to Kerala are being operated via Mysuru, and operations via Salem have been stopped. About 150-160 night buses have been stopped, officials said. However, private vehicles are being allowed to cross borders.
Security along border
The district police have stepped up security along the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border as a precautionary measure.
Security cover has been provided to Karunanidhi’s daughter’s house in Byappanahalli in Bengaluru.
T.P. Shivakumar, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru district, has advised all DSPs to deploy additional police personnel. “Security has been strengthened not just along border areas but also in localities where Tamilians are staying in large numbers,” said a senior police officer.
Another senior police officer said that all liquor shops near the border areas were asked to down shutters. “The situation is peaceful in rural areas. We have also spoken to our counterparts in Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu,” the official added.