Mad Rush!
April 30, 2021
Crowds at various city markets between 6 am and 10 am could hinder Government’s attempt at controlling COVID spread
Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government allowing essential commodities trading only for four hours from 6 am to 10 am on all days till May 12, when the 14-day Statewide
COVID Curfew ends, merchants and traders of the city and district are witnessing a huge rush during this window period.
As a result, Santhepet in the heart of the city, where many wholesale and retail shops selling grains and other commodities are located, is witnessing an unusual rush during the permitted business hours. Traffic jams have become a common sight on all the roads, lanes and sub-roads of Santhepet and vicinity as traders and vendors from rural parts of the district come along with small goods vehicles. Most of the times the roads see bumper-to-bumper traffic during the window period.