From open shops and markets and milling crowds on roads to the hustle and bustle of railway stations, a semblance of normality seemed to return in various states as the country entered the first of the three-phase unlock plan on Monday. Trains from Yeshwanthpur to Shivamogga town, from Bengaluru to Hubballi, and Danapur are also set to be flagged off later in the day. After lockdown, first originating train of SWR from Bengaluru Division 02079 Bengaluru- Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express started at scheduled time 06:00. West Bengal had decided to open religious places a week before the rest of the country. So we don’t have workers to run the shops even if we are allowed to open them,” said Deependu, a florist in New Market.

Source: Indian Express June 01, 2020 10:39 UTC