Karnataka suspends bus services to Tamil Nadu after incidents of stone pelting

BENGALURU: In the wake of tense situation in Tamil Nadu over CM Jayalalithaa's critical health, Karnataka State Road Transport has stopped all 470 bus services between the two states from Monday morning. Officials in the corporation said they will wait and watch the law and order situation on the border and for a green signal from the police to send their buses to Tamil Nadu.

The services from Tamil Nadu to Karnataka has also been put on hold.

Private bus transport operators from Karnataka are also not willing to take chances and will decide whether to ply the routine night services. Only few private buses that ply between Salem and Hosur to Bengaluru are still operating.

Last time during the Cauvery crisis between the two neighbour states, victims were the bus operators. KSRTC lost revenue of more than Rs55 crores in 55 days when bus services were stopped. Buses were enabling people to reach Hosur border and get back.