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The bandh evoked mixed response in Canacona taluka, as the entire fleet of private transport operators stayes off the road while KTC buses transported inter-state passengers only up to the Polem border on Wednesday. Shops, establishments and the market area functioned normally throughout the day.
Anticipating trouble, almost all tourist taxis from the tourist hubs of Palolem, Agonda and other beach coasts remained off the road and most cancelled their booked trips outside Canacona. Sources said some airport taxis and tourist taxis from other tourist destinations in the state were seen transporting/ferrying tourists to Canacona beaches early in the morning.
In the evening, some local tourist taxis were seen plying along the beach coasts of Canacona and also transporting some passengers outside the Taluka. While the entire fleet of private buses stayed off the road throughout the day, KTC buses ran as usual, including the KTC buses ferrying school students early in the morning. Rickshaws, however, operated as usual.
