Bengaluru: Lakhs of commuters were stranded in various parts of the city when bus services headed towards Mysuru and Tamil Nadu were cancelled following the Cauvery tension. The situation is expected to continue till the weekend. The only relief for travellers was that train services were intact.
According to the KSRTC officials, from as early as 4.30 am itself they cancelled all the services towards Mysuru, Mandya and Tamil Nadu, including Ooty.
“Around 700 buses plied on these routes. But due to the fear of violence we did not operate any schedules,” said an officer from KSRTC.
According to the officials, a Rajahamsa bus belonging to KSRTC was attacked near Tanjavoor around 6.30 am. “All the buses were parked safely,” he informed.
Meanwhile, TN Road Transport Corporation also did not operate any of its schedules to Karnataka. As a result thousands of passengers were stuck in various bus terminuses all over the city.
No private buses: Normally, it's the hundreds of private buses that provide bus facilities between various smaller towns of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
But on Tuesday none of these buses came out on the roads for fear of violence.
Passengers stuck: Those poor passengers who were unaware of the bus cancellations, suffered the most.
Mysore Road Satellite Bus Terminus was the focal point from where KSRTC operated hundreds of buses towards Mysuru, Mandya and Coorg etc. A large number of people were found waiting for buses in the bus terminus.
At Shanthinagar bus terminus too, thousands of passengers were stuck.
“I had booked a ticket in advance in a private bus. But the bus operator canceled the trip, saying violence was being reported in different parts,” said Sunil Adiga, who is working in an MNC in Chennai.
