Sabarimala issue: Karnataka RTC suspends bus services to Kerala, two buses vandalized
Christin Mathew Philip | TNN | Updated: Jan 3, 2019, 11:21 IST
KSRTC officials said two buses from Mangaluru division were vandalized by the protesters in KeralaBENGALURU: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Thursday suspended services to Kerala in the view of hartal called by various organisations over the entry of women in Sabarimala temple.
KSRTC officials said two buses from Mangaluru division were vandalized by the protesters in Kerala. “These buses were parked at Kasaragod bus stand were damaged due to stone pelting by the protesters on Thursday morning” an official said.
KSRTC officials said operations from most divisions including Bengaluru Central division, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Chikmagalur towards Kerala have been temporarily stopped and service will only resume following clearance from the police. "We have suspended services in the wake of hartal in Kerala. Services are likely to resume by evening”, the official said.
Kerala- bound passengers including Sabarimala pilgrims find themselves stranded in Bengaluru after most private bus and taxi operators stopped operations due to the protests in the neighbouring state. Many tourist operators have also cancelled trips from Bengaluru to various popular places in the Kerala.
KSRTC officials said two buses from Mangaluru division were vandalized by the protesters in Kerala. “These buses were parked at Kasaragod bus stand were damaged due to stone pelting by the protesters on Thursday morning” an official said.
KSRTC officials said operations from most divisions including Bengaluru Central division, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Chikmagalur towards Kerala have been temporarily stopped and service will only resume following clearance from the police. "We have suspended services in the wake of hartal in Kerala. Services are likely to resume by evening”, the official said.
Kerala- bound passengers including Sabarimala pilgrims find themselves stranded in Bengaluru after most private bus and taxi operators stopped operations due to the protests in the neighbouring state. Many tourist operators have also cancelled trips from Bengaluru to various popular places in the Kerala.
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