Thiruvananthapuram: With the announcement of lockdown in the state from May 8, KSRTC will run more long-distance services today. CMD Biju Prabhakar also directed all unit officers to run more services without any complaints as per the passenger rush, including long-distance services, as there is a possibility of experiencing passenger congestion especially today and tomorrow in the wake of the announcement of the lockdown.

If required, three buses will be operated from Bangalore to Kerala for emergency evacuation as per the government instructions. The CMD said the service would be run from there if the Karnataka government allows it. The CMD said the maximum number of buses will be in service from tonight to tomorrow night as per the demand of long-distance commuters.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Railways has canceled various train services in the state due to the lockdown announced for May 8 to 16. As many as 30 services were canceled by Southern Railway till 31st of this month.

Tirunelveli-Palakkad Palaruvi, Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur Venad, Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Janashatabdi, Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram Vanchinad, Mangalore-Kochuveli Antyodaya (Weekly), Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Ernad, Ernakulam-Bangalore Intercity, Banaswadi-Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram, Mangalam Including trains and their return services have been canceled.

Canceled trains-

02695 Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram Super Fast

02696 Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Super Fast

06627 Chennai-Mangalore Express

06628 Mangalore-Chennai Express

02695 Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram

02696 Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai

06017 Shornur-Ernakulam

06018 Ernakulam-Shornur

06023 Shornur-Kannur

06024 Kannur-Shornur

06355 Kochuveli-Mangalore Antyodaya

06356 Mangalore-Kochuveli-Antyodaya

06791 Tirunelveli-Palakkad

06792 Palakkad-Tirunelveli

06347 Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore

06348 Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram

06605 Mangalore-Nagercoil

06606 Nagercoil-Mangalore

02677 Bengaluru-Ernakulam

02678 Ernakulam-Bengaluru

06161 Ernakulam-Banaswadi

06162 Banaswadi-Ernakulam

06301 Shornur-Thiruvananthapuram

06302 Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur

0281 Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram

02082 Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur

06843 Tiruchirappalli-Palakkad

06844 Palakkad-Tiruchirappalli

06167 Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin (Weekly)

06168 Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram (Weekly)

Thiruvananthapuram: State government announced a complete lockdown in the state from 6 am on May 8 to May 16 in the wake of the second wave of covid. The announcement was made by the Chief Minister’s Office. A case will be registered to those people who go out unnecessarily.

A nine-day lockdown has been announced to control the spread of the disease. The number of Covid positives in the state had crossed 40,000 yesterday. Health experts had warned that Covid cases would remain high until mid-May.

The whole country went on lockdown last year in the wake of the Covid cases being reported. The lockdown announced in the state is expected to be almost the same.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Chief Minister has said that public places should not be used for exercise as the spread of Covid is intensifying in the state. He also said that the use of public places for exercise such as walking, running and various sports should be strictly avoided and the house and home environment should be used. The police will be directed to resolve the travel difficulties faced by the mercenaries and domestic workers in some places.

Police have been instructed that vehicles carrying essential items such as oxygen and medicines should not be obstructed on the road. A police escort will be provided for such vehicles if required. A nodal officer will be appointed at the district level to facilitate their removal. The ADGP will be responsible for monitoring the situation at the state level. The work of ward-level committees and the Rapid Response Team will be further strengthened. These will be fully operational.

It has already been suggested that those going to public places should wear two masks. But many do not follow this suggestion. Such instructions are given to protect one’s health and to prevent the spread of the disease to others. It must be strictly adhered to. Visitors to the market and other retail establishments and employees should keep a distance of at least two meters from each other. Every effort is being made by the government to increase the surge capacity of the healthcare system.
However, it is important to note that this is not the case. Right now, all health workers are working under great pressure. It is important to look no further. If the spread of the disease is so high that this type of care may not be possible. Therefore, the CM said that it is the responsibility of society as a whole to ensure that such a situation does not arise.