Resumption of Interstate Bus Service Between Kerala & Dakshina Kannada Unlikely For Now

Interstate Karnataka and Kerala buses may not start operations into each other’s territory for some more time because of the unsatisfactory Covid19 situation in Kerala. Dakshina Kannada district administration has clarified that bus operations will not begin between these two states at least for a week from now. Corona positivity rate in Kerala is between 10 and 14 percent with the situation in Kasargod being a little better. Dakshina Kannada has a positivity rate of between 0.4 and 0.45 percent. Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner, Dr Rajendra K V, said that inter-state buses to Kerala cannot be started unless the positivity rate there falls below five percent. He said that a suitable decision would be taken after a week depending on the situation prevailing then.