<span style="color: #222222;">Due to the exponential rise in Covid 19 cases the Karnataka State Government will impose weekend curfew across the state from today. Restrictions are introduced from 10.00 pm tonight to 5.00 am on Monday. The weekend curfew will be in place for two weeks.<br />''<br />''There will be no restrictions on essential services and food deliveries. However the theaters, hotels, bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs, swimming pools and Gym can operate by allowing only 50 percent of their capacity. In Bengaluru alone the physical classes till the ninth standard are closed.<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports, The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation operating Bengaluru city bus services will extend only skeletal service during the weekend curfew.<br />''<br />''Only 10 percent of the total buses will operate from 6.00 am to 10.00 pm in the city. Only those working for essential services will be allowed to use public transport after displaying their IDs.<br />''<br />''The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation operating metro train services has said that the trains will run from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm with a frequency of 20 minutes.<br />''<br />''The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation that offers inter-district and inter-state bus services will also reduce its services on Saturday and Sunday.<br />''<br />''The passengers must carry an RT PCR negative report and double dose vaccination certificate to avail the services. Those arriving to the airport, railway station and bus stand during the curfew can avail taxi, auto and bus services but have to produce tickets and Covid related documents on arrival and during transit.</span><br />