Mysore/Mysuru, May 28 -- The State-run KSRTC, which resumed bus services on May 19, nearly two months after the services were suspended following the COVID-19 lockdown, has seen an increase in the ridership of passengers in rural areas since the past couple of days.

KSRTC had received lukewarm response from passengers when it resumed operations on May 19 by maintaining social distancing and other lockdown measures.

KSRTC Mysuru Rural Divisional Controller R. Ashok Kumar told 'SOM' that passenger ridership is gradually picking up with each passing day, although there were a few passengers in the beginning. At present, 110 buses of the Division are making 450 trips every day. As there is a rush for Bengaluru, 30 buses are making 60 trips ...