Transport  

Reports of auto rickshaw drivers and cab drivers charging double the usual fare were on the rise in Bengaluru as other transport means took a hit. Speaking to media, the authorities stated that strict action will be taken against the opportunists.
 

Considering the fact that there have been incidents of stone pelting and violence during previous bandhs in the city, people from various parts of Bengaluru and outskirts reached Bengaluru airport in the morning.

Buses ran through the roads as usual in Koppal and Davanagere. Even hotels remained open in Davanagere.

Government-run buses and autorickshaws were seen travelling on road as usual. Private bus staffers have supported the strike despite owners not extending their support.

The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and Bank Employees Federation of India have extended their support to the nation-wide bandh called by central trade unions, including ITUS and INTUC.
 

The ongoing Sabarimala protest that witnessed a sea of devotees coming in support to save the age-old tradition, took an intense turn after two women entered the Sabarimala temple. The protests also took a toll on Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation as 92 buses were stopped resulting in 10.16 revenue loss.
 

The Kerala Police registered cases against BJP state general secretary AN Radhakrishnan, district secretaries MA Brahmaraj, MN Gopi and others. The case has been registered for disrupting transportation and for assembling illegally. 

A police constable met with an accident in Nelamangala. He was bleeding for over an hour but none helped him. A BMTC driver stopped the bus, took him in his vehicle and admitted him to hospital.

The van was transporting Rs 1.20 crore during the mishap, but the agency staff members allege that Rs 1 crore was missing

The sand was being illegally transported to Kerala and Tamil Nadu states for high price

 

Earlier, reusable computers of the secretariat were given to institutions like government schools at free of cost. But, that was done only for a small quantity. This is for the first time that the government is supplying reusable computers to a government institution and that too in large numbers.
 

About 500 kg beedi leaves worth Rs 10 lakh being transported illegally seized in Uchipuli, Tamil Nadu; man arrested in this regard

Across road, rail, air, and water, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to condense the country into a closely interwoven mesh and India, no doubt, has made significant progress in planning and executing connectivity programmes

The proposal of banning students bringing their vehicles to the colleges in the state would be discussed by Karnataka's higher education minister GT Devegowda with college managements soon. This decision is taken with an aim to promote public transport and curb pollution.