Karnataka unlock: Malls, religious places, restaurants open as curbs ease; transport sees increase in footfall
As offices and business establishments have been allowed to function at full working strength, traffic congestion was seen on streets in Bengaluru and other cities with office-goers getting back to work.
FollowBengaluru: The Karnataka government has further eased restrictions under "Unlock 3.0" effective today and life seems to have returned to normalcy as shops, restaurants, malls, private offices and religious places began their operations in full swing.
Also, all public transport- buses and metro- were seen operating up to its seating capacity.
As offices and business establishments have been allowed to function at full working strength, traffic congestion was seen on streets in Bengaluru and other cities with office-goers getting back to work.
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has said that bus services will be operated between 5 am and 9 pm with all precautionary measures, and 4,500 buses will operate in the city and suburban area.
Bengaluru Metro will operate from 7 am to 8 pm from Monday to Friday, with the frequency of 5-15 minutes in peak and non-peak hours, and on Saturday, Sunday and general holidays it will be with increased or decreased frequency, depending on the situation.
Customers were seen in good numbers at hotels and restaurants across the city. Also, bars will be open from Monday, but pubs will not.
These services will be available for the public till 9 pm, as the government is imposing night curfew till 5 am.
However, theatres, cinema halls and pubs will remain closed, while swimming pools, sports complexes and stadia are permitted for competitive training and practice purposes by strictly adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour.
The new guidelines that were announced by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday, have come into effect from 6 am today and will be in force up to 6 am on July 19.
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