BENGALURU: Transport services will be restricted in Bengaluru till March-end as part of the measures to contain the spread of
coronavirus.
Bangalore
Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials said
Namma Metro services will be stopped till March 31 (Tuesday) in order to facilitate social distancing as a measure for countering the spread of Covid-19.
Coronavirus in India live updatesBangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
(BMTC) officials said they won't operate AC buses including Vajra and Vayuvajra airport services till March 31. It will only operate 50% ordinary vehicles as per the demand of passengers.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) officials said they are suspending all buses including city, intra city and intercity services till March 31.
Meanwhile, railways has also decided to cancel all passenger train services including premium train services, mail/express trains, passenger trains, suburban trains etc till March 31. However, auto and taxi services including Ola and
Uber will continue to ply in the city.
Christin Mathew Philip is a Principal Correspondent with The Time...
Read MoreChristin Mathew Philip is a Principal Correspondent with The Times of India, Bengaluru. He writes on urban mobility and traffic issues. He is the winner of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism award (2015) for his reporting on civic issues in Chennai. He worked in TOI Chennai (2011-2016) before moving to The New Indian Express, Bengaluru in 2016.
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