Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government declaring week-long lockdown in Bengaluru, which will come into effect from 8 pm tonight, hundreds of people were seen returning to their hometowns on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road this morning. To check rising cases of COVID-19 cases in the State Capital, the Government has announced a complete lockdown of Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts with effect from July 14 to July 22.
In view of this situation, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) added an additional 50 buses to aid passengers to reach their destinations in time. Every day, on an average, 120 to 130 KSRTC buses traverse between Mysuru and Bengaluru. Huge traffic snarls were also noticed at some places including near Columbia Asia Hospital on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road this morning.
