Bengaluru: Unlock 1 saw the curfew being reduced to 8 hours from 12. But busses and other commuter transport was not allowed during these hours. Now the state government, just days after easing of COVID-19 lockdown norms permitted state transport buses to operate even during the night curfew hours 9 pm to 5 am. They have also allowed autos, taxis, and cabs to operate during the curfew hours to pick passengers only from pickup points or bus stands. 

According to the KSRTC sources, the corporation will operate its buses based on demand. No water bottle or bed sheet will be provided to the passengers. The online reservation facilities  now open on ksrtc.in

In order to give the tourism industry a fillip, the state Government has safaris, trekking, jungle resorts, and other similar hospitality services offered by private organizations to reopen from June 8.

Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority member-secretary T K Anil Kumar issued a clarification on Thursday. “Noting that the Ministry of Home Affairs, in its guidelines, has permitted hospitality services to resume from June 8, it is clarified that Jungle Lodges & Resorts and other similar hospitality services offered by private organizations, along with other related activities will be permitted from June 8, including safaris, trekking, etc by adhering to social distancing, hygiene, and all measures and national directives issued by the Health & Family Welfare Department,” stated in the clarification.

The order of the Karnataka Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar stated, “state transport corporations (BMTC, KSRTC, NEKRTC, and NWKRTC) buses have been allowed to operate during night curfew hours from 9 pm to 5 am. On the basis of their bus tickets, passengers would be allowed to commute to bus stand or from there to home, in accordance with the COVID-19 control measures, SOPs, and other guidelines.”