COVID-19 unlock: Karnataka to resume bus services to Kerala after 2 months

KSRTC said, "With the easing of restrictions under unlock 3.0 since July 5 on movement of people and vehicles to and from neighbouring states, we have decided to resume our bus service to cities and towns across Kerala." 

New Delhi: Amid Karnataka easing lockdown-like restrictions in view of the declining COVID-19 cases, the bus services to neighbouring Kerala would resume from July 12. As per IANS report, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will restart the inter-state bus service to Kerala from July 12 after suspending it for over 2 months due to the lockdown, an official said on Thursday (July 8).  "With the easing of restrictions under unlock 3.0 since July 5 on movement of people and vehicles to and from neighbouring states, we have decided to resume our bus service to cities and towns across Kerala," a corporation official said in a statement.  Adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines, the bus services will resume again. Face masks, washing hands and maintaining physical distance has been made mandatory for inter-state travellers. The statement added, "Our services will resume from Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru and Puttur in the state to select places in Kerala under the standard operation procedure to ensure passengers follow the Covid appropriate behaviour.”