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Karnataka bandh disrupts travel: Flight, bus cancellations cause chaos

Updated On: 29 September, 2023 04:21 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

Passengers at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were left stranded as 44 flights were cancelled due to the Karnataka bandh. Pics/PTI

Passengers at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were left stranded as 44 flights were cancelled due to the Karnataka bandh. Pics/PTI

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Passengers at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were left stranded as 44 flights were cancelled due to the Karnataka bandh. Pics/PTI
<p>Chaos at bus stations in Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar as state transport corporations canceled services in the wake of the Cauvery water dispute bandh.</p>

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Chaos at bus stations in Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar as state transport corporations canceled services in the wake of the Cauvery water dispute bandh.

<p>Pro-Kannada activists gathered outside Kempegowda International Airport to protest the Cauvery water-sharing issue, resulting in police intervention.</p>

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Pro-Kannada activists gathered outside Kempegowda International Airport to protest the Cauvery water-sharing issue, resulting in police intervention.

<p>Farmers and pro-Kannada organisations demonstrated outside the airport too; a group had even gathered near Kempegowda International Airport`s arrival gate to register their protest over the Cauvery water dispute.</p>

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Farmers and pro-Kannada organisations demonstrated outside the airport too; a group had even gathered near Kempegowda International Airport`s arrival gate to register their protest over the Cauvery water dispute.

<p>The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) reported significant reductions in bus operations, with Mysuru and Chamarajanagar divisions being the worst affected.</p>

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The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) reported significant reductions in bus operations, with Mysuru and Chamarajanagar divisions being the worst affected.

<p>Agitators blocked roads and staged protests in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar, leading to traffic disruptions during the bandh.</p>

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Agitators blocked roads and staged protests in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar, leading to traffic disruptions during the bandh.

<p>Passengers expressed their frustration and disappointment at the cancellation of flights and bus services, causing them to miss their travel plans amid the Karnataka bandh.</p>

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Passengers expressed their frustration and disappointment at the cancellation of flights and bus services, causing them to miss their travel plans amid the Karnataka bandh.

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