Bengaluru: Following chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s announcement on further relaxing the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in several districts of Karnataka including Bengaluru, the city is set to resume public conveyance services from Monday.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited on Saturday said that Namma metro services will be resumed in the city from Monday, 21 June. However, the metro services will be shut on weekends owing to the weekend curfew still imposed in the state and the capital city.
On the other hand, after a long gap, state transport undertaking Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will also operate 2,000 services on major routes of Bengaluru city from June 21, between 6 am to 7 pm. Vaccination is mandatory for all staff, said PRO, BMTC on Sunday. Further, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) said it planned to operate about 3,000 buses initially from June 21.
With the government relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and permitting bus operations with riders. “The Government of Karnataka has issued orders relaxing the Covid-19 restrictions imposed in the state, except in Mysuru District and has permitted bus operations with 50 per cent seating capacity,” KSRTC said in a statement.
Under the new set of guidelines, all shops and hotels, clubs, restaurants allowed to operate till 5pm, lodges, resorts, gyms, private offices allowed to operate with 50% capacity in these districts, Yediyurappa said. Dine-in allowed at hotels, clubs, restaurants (except liquor) without AC until 5pm with 50% seating while buses and metro with 50% seating allowed.
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