<p>Following the decision of the district administration to restrict the number of vehicles entering the hilly ranges of Chikkamagaluru to 300 a day in the wake of Covid-19, hundreds of tourist vehicles returned from the Kaimara checkpost on Saturday.</p>.<p>Vehicles had remained stranded in a queue for nearly one and a half kilometre from Kaimara check post towards Chikkamagaluru. A few vehicles returned on learning about the restrictions, while people in others were seen pleading with the personnel at the check post to allow them to enter the tourist spots.</p>.<p>Normally, more than 1,500 tourist vehicles enter the hilly areas during weekends. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/aiims-director-points-out-why-children-will-be-more-susceptible-if-third-covid-wave-strikes-1019797.html" target="_blank">Read | AIIMS Director points out why children will be 'more susceptible' if third Covid wave strikes</a></strong></p>.<p>A total of 150 vehicles each will be allowed to visit Seethalayyanagiri, Mullayyanagiri, Guru Dattatreya Bababudanswami Dargah, Manikyadhara waterfalls in two shifts.</p>.<p>The vehicles are allowed to visit these areas from 6 am to 9 am and 2 pm to 4 pm.</p>.<p>With this, around 1,200 tourists can visit these places in a day, said deputy commissioner K N Ramesh. Only 200 visitors are allowed to visit Rathnagiri Bore Park, 100 people each to Hirekolale Kere and Ayyanakere in a day. These places will remain open from 6 am to 6 pm. There are no restrictions for local vehicles. </p>
<p>Following the decision of the district administration to restrict the number of vehicles entering the hilly ranges of Chikkamagaluru to 300 a day in the wake of Covid-19, hundreds of tourist vehicles returned from the Kaimara checkpost on Saturday.</p>.<p>Vehicles had remained stranded in a queue for nearly one and a half kilometre from Kaimara check post towards Chikkamagaluru. A few vehicles returned on learning about the restrictions, while people in others were seen pleading with the personnel at the check post to allow them to enter the tourist spots.</p>.<p>Normally, more than 1,500 tourist vehicles enter the hilly areas during weekends. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/aiims-director-points-out-why-children-will-be-more-susceptible-if-third-covid-wave-strikes-1019797.html" target="_blank">Read | AIIMS Director points out why children will be 'more susceptible' if third Covid wave strikes</a></strong></p>.<p>A total of 150 vehicles each will be allowed to visit Seethalayyanagiri, Mullayyanagiri, Guru Dattatreya Bababudanswami Dargah, Manikyadhara waterfalls in two shifts.</p>.<p>The vehicles are allowed to visit these areas from 6 am to 9 am and 2 pm to 4 pm.</p>.<p>With this, around 1,200 tourists can visit these places in a day, said deputy commissioner K N Ramesh. Only 200 visitors are allowed to visit Rathnagiri Bore Park, 100 people each to Hirekolale Kere and Ayyanakere in a day. These places will remain open from 6 am to 6 pm. There are no restrictions for local vehicles. </p>
