Sir, I was witness to yet another accident today morning at MUDA Circle involving an auto and a car. The auto was coming from University side while the car coming from Railway Station side. Luckily no serious injuries happened except minor injuries to occupants of the auto. This is a spot where accidents occur frequently….

Sir, This is regarding the very informative article by Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy on Prof. H. Yoganarasimham and his famous son H.Y. Sharada Prasad (SOM dated Dec. 21). I wish to point out about another famous son of Prof. Yoganarasimham — Dr. H.Y. Mohan Ram (HYMR), Botanist, who was in Delhi University and a legend…

Sir, Many KSRTC buses going towards Bengaluru and Pandavapura are taking a right turn near LIC and proceeding directly on Old Mysuru-Bengaluru Road causing great inconvenience to the passengers waiting in front of St. Philomena’s College, Loyal World Bannimantap and JSS College in SS Nagar. The authorities concerned may take steps to facilitate the commuters…

Sir, The Ring Road from Bogadi junction takes right angle turn towards Netaji Circle near KEB Circle, now being put up with a board of Adichunchanagiri Seer late Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji. The left turn leads to Ramakrishnanagar Circle. The vehicles coming from Bogadi side take sharp left turn with high speed making it difficult for…

Sir, Mysuru is well-connected by several long distance trains to the rest of the country via Bengaluru. Many new superfast trains are introduced for the benefit of long distance travellers as well as to help the commuters to reach Bengaluru in a seamless manner by more trains. Humsafar Express to Udaipur via Bengaluru-Hubballi was introduced…

Sir, Highway Circle aka Abul Kalam Azad Circle in Bannimantap  is one of the heritage structures of our city. It is a busy junction of five very busy roads, and is frequently prone to traffic jams and fatal accidents as well. One could witness huge rush during office hours, festive season and recently all the…

Sir, The nation has been witnessing unprecedented protests across the country, some peaceful and majority with violence, vandalism and destruction of public property, totally  unacceptable in a democracy. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been grossly misinterpreted by vested interests like the proverbial elephant being described by five blind men to selected sections of the…

Sir, Kudos to the Transport Department for their initiative to curb  illegal, illegible, flamboyant and fancy registration number plates apropos  “Remove illegal number plates in a week, motorists warned” appearing in Star of Mysore dated Dec.22. It is high time the motorists  wilfully violating the MV Act (Rule 50, 51 of MV Act, 1989) which…

Sir, One can see a couple of fountains springing on Chamaraja Double Road of late. Many dignitaries frequently pass through this road but they don’t seem to have taken note of this. Hence this letter. One can witness this scene between 7 am and 10 am. These fountains erupting from the manholes emanate foul smell…

Sir, I am a resident of Mysuru and have been a regular user of the services of Bus Route No.72. Pathetically, to inconvenience all users, the services of this route has been suspended without any information. School children, women and men in the working class are highly inconvenienced by this sudden development. The route had…