As thousands of passengers thronged Metro stations Monday morning after a long weekend, Namma Metro trains ran packed across all three lines. High footfall was reported at stations along Tumakuru Road, Majestic, RV Road, Kengeri on Mysuru Road, and several others. At Yeshwantpur, the surge in passengers forced security staff to temporarily close entry points from 8:50am to 9:03am to manage the rush. A BMRCL official said, “Higher footfall at stations after a long weekend is a common phenomenon. On Monday, several stations along Tumakuru Road saw increased passenger numbers. He said almost 6.7 lakh passengers travelled on the Green, Purple, and Yellow lines by 5pm Monday.KSPCB gets 68 new vehiclesChief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday flagged off 68 Parisara Vahini vehicles procured by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board at a cost of nearly Rs 7.7 crore. They are funded by KSPCB and under National Clean Air Quality Programme. While 48 of these vehicles will be sent to district officials, the remaining will be operated in Bengaluru7 phones seized from pickpocket duoSeven mobile phones worth about Rs 90,000 were recovered from a duo accused of pickpocketing on BMTC buses. Acting on complaints to emergency helpline 112 on Sept 26, a Hoysala team of Wilson Garden police station traced the location of the stolen phones, intercepted two suspicious persons and detained them. Upon investigation, cops learnt the accused would travel on BMTC buses across the city, steal wallets and cash from pockets after deliberately bumping into passengers. The accused are now in judicial custody.Computer courses The department of school education has invited applications from institutions planning to begin computer courses and those in typing and shorthand. Institutes have been asked to submit applications by Oct 31 to the directors of respective divisions (Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Kalaburagi). The department had mandated computer education along with typing and shorthand courses in 2013. Applicants can check https://schooleducation.karnataka.gov.inGanja worth Rs 45,000 seized from Nepal manVV Puram police arrested a man from Nepal and seized 330 grams of ganja worth Rs 45,000. Police said the accused was selling the drug on KR Road and a case was registered against him under NDPS Act. The man has been remanded in judicial custody.
