Ahead of COVID-19 lockdown, over 70,000 people leave city from Majestic
The Hindu
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As Bengaluru braced itself for a 14-day partial lockdown, which started on Tuesday night, people started leaving the city in droves. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) officials said that more than 70,000 people travelled from Majestic to various destinations on Tuesday. A majority of the passengers travelled to Raichur, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Bidar and Ballari. “Compared to Monday, passenger footfall at Majestic and other stations was higher on Tuesday. KSRTC operated 2,000 buses till 9 p.m. Buses having reservation tickets were operated after 9 p.m.,” said a KSRTC official, adding that most of the buses were non-AC. As per protocol, only 50% of the seats were filled. A majority of the people were migrant workers. However, the crowds were nothing like the exodus the city witnessed during the national lockdown in 2020. As the government has not imposed a ban on construction sites, labourers – for the most part – have chosen to stay back. People from other sectors, as well as those working from home, had started leaving the city over the last week itself in anticipation of a lockdown.
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