Thiruvananthapuram sources have added that the State Government has stepped in to bring back Keralites has stranded in Bengaluru following the suspension of the inter-state services of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in the wake of the large scale violence and arson in Bengaluru over the Supreme Court order on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
It was stated that as there is uncertainty over the commencement of KSRTC services to Kerala, the government has sought the help of railways to enable the stranded reach their home during Onam and a special train with 19 coaches from Bengaluru has commenced journey at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
The Transport Minister A. K. Saseendran who is coordinating the arrangements has told that another special train will be operated from Bengaluru at 7 p.m. to Kannur to enable the Keralites to reach home on Thiruonam day on Wednesday and it is stated that both the trains will return to Bengaluru from the state capital and Kannur on Wednesday itself to enable the safe return of those wishing to reach Bengaluru. The railways had also been approached to provide more services to enable the return of the stranded.
Meanwhile the KSRTC services to Karnataka and back will be resumed only after the situation normalizes in the garden city and the Malayalee associations in Bengaluru are taking care of KSRTC personnel in Bengaluru and had made available accommodation and food to them.
