Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble on Monday travelled by BMCT bus as private transporters' are observing a day-long bandh in Bengaluru for various demands.
READ MOREFormer cricketer Anil Kumble travelled on a BMTC bus from Bengaluru airport to his home as private taxis stayed off the road on Monday.
All our officials including senior officers are on patrolling and we have also used sufficient number of tracking forces at all the strategic locations. We have also spoken to the associations who are participating in the strike. They would be assembling at Freedom Park where the protest will be held
BMTC will deploy 500 additional buses to manage crowd in the city as the federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations has called for a ‘bandh’ on Monday.
Additional public bus services and increased Metro rail frequency notwithstanding, the strike called on Monday by private transport operators is expected to affect office-goers, those heading to the airport and regular commuters in the city, while examinations at some schools and colleges have been postponed.Private operators are unwavering in their decision to proceed with the strike, and transport services related to school buses (provided by private operators), airport taxi, vehicle services provided to companies, autorickshaws and taxis operated by aggregators and individuals, private bus operations and others are likely to be affected.
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