Several vehicles, mainly those with non-KA registration, were set ablaze as Monday's violence turned worse post-noon. This had a direct bearing on commuters as public transport vehicles including KSRTC, BMTC and Metro services were suspended in the city.
Apart from private vehicles, as many as three BMTC buses were set ablaze and 16 buses, including three KSRTCbuses, were damaged by unidentified miscreants.
KSRTC withdrew 642 buses plying towards Tamil Nadu, Mandya and Mysuru. The bus services may continue to be suspended even on Tuesday.
As soon as the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery was out, protesters took to the streets to vent their ire.
A few of them barged into the satellite bus stand in Mysuru road. When the situation turned worse, government and private operators partially cancelled buses bound for various places within the state and outside.
Many passengers, who were unaware of the protest, were left stranded in almost all the bus stations including in Kempegowda bus stand and Shantinagar bus stand. A KSRTC official said: "About 642 buses, covering 3.16 lakh kilometres, have remained off the roads. This has caused a revenue loss of Rs 96.80 lakh. All buses playing to Tamil Nadu at night have been suspended," he said.
Metro withdrawn
Due to tension in and around the city, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) suspended its services on both the lines since 12.30 pm on Monday as a precautionary measure.
This is the second time in a fortnight that BMRCL stopped operations in the wake of protests over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu.
Around 1.60 lakh to 2 lakh commuters depend on the Namma Metro services on both the Purple and Green lines. BMRCL has incurred a revenue loss of more than Rs 50 lakh due to disruption in services.
Besides, commuters who had parked their vehicles at Metro stations, had a tough time reaching their destinations. Even feeder facilities and cab aggregators were not available. Some autorickshaws and private vehicles sported Karnataka flags to avoid being targeted by protesters.
![]( "Namma Metro services were suspended after protests over Cauvery river water row turned violent in Bengaluru on Monday. (Right) People wait for buses to reach their destinations, on SJP Road. dh photo. s k dinesh")
Several vehicles, mainly those with non-KA registration, were set ablaze as Monday’s violence turned worse post-noon. This had a direct bearing on commuters as public transport vehicles including KSRTC, BMTC and Metro services were suspended in the city.
Apart from private vehicles, as many as three BMTC buses were set ablaze and 16 buses, including three KSRTC buses, were damaged by unidentified miscreants.
KSRTC withdrew 642 buses plying towards Tamil Nadu, Mandya and Mysuru. The bus services may continue to be suspended even on Tuesday.
As soon as the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery was out, protesters took to the streets to vent their ire.
A few of them barged into the satellite bus stand in Mysuru road. When the situation turned worse, government and private operators partially cancelled buses bound for various places within the state and outside.
Many passengers, who were unaware of the protest, were left stranded in almost all the bus stations including in Kempegowda bus stand and Shantinagar bus stand. A KSRTC official said: "About 642 buses, covering 3.16 lakh kilometres, have remained off the roads. This has caused a revenue loss of Rs 96.80 lakh. All buses playing to Tamil Nadu at night have been suspended,” he said.
Metro withdrawn
Due to tension in and around the city, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) suspended its services on both the lines since 12.30 pm on Monday as a precautionary measure.
This is the second time in a fortnight that BMRCL stopped operations in the wake of protests over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu.
Around 1.60 lakh to 2 lakh commuters depend on the Namma Metro services on both the Purple and Green lines. BMRCL has incurred a revenue loss of more than Rs 50 lakh due to disruption in services.
Besides, commuters who had parked their vehicles at Metro stations, had a tough time reaching their destinations. Even feeder facilities and cab aggregators were not available. Some autorickshaws and private vehicles sported Karnataka flags to avoid being targeted by protesters.
Apart from private vehicles, as many as three BMTC buses were set ablaze and 16 buses, including three KSRTCbuses, were damaged by unidentified miscreants.
KSRTC withdrew 642 buses plying towards Tamil Nadu, Mandya and Mysuru. The bus services may continue to be suspended even on Tuesday.
As soon as the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery was out, protesters took to the streets to vent their ire.
A few of them barged into the satellite bus stand in Mysuru road. When the situation turned worse, government and private operators partially cancelled buses bound for various places within the state and outside.
Many passengers, who were unaware of the protest, were left stranded in almost all the bus stations including in Kempegowda bus stand and Shantinagar bus stand. A KSRTC official said: "About 642 buses, covering 3.16 lakh kilometres, have remained off the roads. This has caused a revenue loss of Rs 96.80 lakh. All buses playing to Tamil Nadu at night have been suspended," he said.
Metro withdrawn
Due to tension in and around the city, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) suspended its services on both the lines since 12.30 pm on Monday as a precautionary measure.
This is the second time in a fortnight that BMRCL stopped operations in the wake of protests over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu.
Around 1.60 lakh to 2 lakh commuters depend on the Namma Metro services on both the Purple and Green lines. BMRCL has incurred a revenue loss of more than Rs 50 lakh due to disruption in services.
Besides, commuters who had parked their vehicles at Metro stations, had a tough time reaching their destinations. Even feeder facilities and cab aggregators were not available. Some autorickshaws and private vehicles sported Karnataka flags to avoid being targeted by protesters.
Several vehicles, mainly those with non-KA registration, were set ablaze as Monday’s violence turned worse post-noon. This had a direct bearing on commuters as public transport vehicles including KSRTC, BMTC and Metro services were suspended in the city. Apart from private vehicles, as many as three BMTC buses were set ablaze and 16 buses, including three KSRTC buses, were damaged by unidentified miscreants.
KSRTC withdrew 642 buses plying towards Tamil Nadu, Mandya and Mysuru. The bus services may continue to be suspended even on Tuesday.
As soon as the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery was out, protesters took to the streets to vent their ire.
A few of them barged into the satellite bus stand in Mysuru road. When the situation turned worse, government and private operators partially cancelled buses bound for various places within the state and outside.
Many passengers, who were unaware of the protest, were left stranded in almost all the bus stations including in Kempegowda bus stand and Shantinagar bus stand. A KSRTC official said: "About 642 buses, covering 3.16 lakh kilometres, have remained off the roads. This has caused a revenue loss of Rs 96.80 lakh. All buses playing to Tamil Nadu at night have been suspended,” he said.
Metro withdrawn
Due to tension in and around the city, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) suspended its services on both the lines since 12.30 pm on Monday as a precautionary measure.
This is the second time in a fortnight that BMRCL stopped operations in the wake of protests over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu.
Around 1.60 lakh to 2 lakh commuters depend on the Namma Metro services on both the Purple and Green lines. BMRCL has incurred a revenue loss of more than Rs 50 lakh due to disruption in services.
Besides, commuters who had parked their vehicles at Metro stations, had a tough time reaching their destinations. Even feeder facilities and cab aggregators were not available. Some autorickshaws and private vehicles sported Karnataka flags to avoid being targeted by protesters.