Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts remained unaffected by the Karnataka bandh call against release of Cauvery water, as buses operated in a normal manner. Educational institutions, shops and business establishments also remained open as usual.
All the 340 private city bus services to areas in Mangaluru and outskirts also remained operational. “We have expressed moral support for the bandh. But we have operated services as we did not want people, visiting the city for health and educational services, to get affected,” said President of Dakshina Kannada Bus Owners Association Aziz Parthipady.
Normal operation of private city buses was also seen in Udupi. Rajaverma Ballal, President of Canara Bus Owners Association, said there was not disruption in the service of private buses operating from Mangaluru to Udupi, Bantwal, Uppinangady, Puttur and Moodbidri.
