Sir, I wish to draw the urgent attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Traffic Police to the rising chaos on the High Tension Double Road in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, near the water tank. Recently, the MCC took the right step by clearing street vendors who had encroached upon the High Tension Road…
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Lift installation in progress at Ashokapuram: Railways
July 2, 2026Sir, With reference to the letter titled ‘Ashokapuram Station lacks lifts, passengers struggle’ published in Star of Mysore dated June 29, the following clarification is issued in the interest of providing factual information to passengers: It is clarified that the provision of one lift each at Platform No. 1, Platforms No. 2/3, Platforms No. 4/5…
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Electric pole obstruction
July 1, 2026Sir, Some ten years ago, on the road going to Vivekananda Circle from Udayaravi Road, traffic was not as dense and the junction posed no issues while taking a left turn. Another issue is that immediately after taking the left turn, the road bends nearly 90 degrees to the right within a few feet, leaving…
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When money matters more than heritage
June 30, 2026Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Heartbeat of a lost legacy: Bal Bhavan” in SOM dated June 11. I have said it before and I will say it again. We seem to have lost our sense of pride in our heritage and culture. Today, our focus appears to be largely on power and money….
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Ashokapuram Station lacks lifts, passengers struggle
June 29, 2026Sir, The Ashokapuram Railway Station in Mysuru, which is now the starting and terminating point for many trains, was supposedly developed to ease congestion at the main City Railway Station and improve passenger access. However, many people we spoke to did not recommend the station for ease of access. It was only when we reached…
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Why not give Outer Ring Road a living identity?
June 28, 2026Sir, The Mysuru Outer Ring Road, despite being one of the city’s most prominent urban corridors, still lacks a distinctive identity of its own. There has been talk in some circles of naming it after former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, which would certainly be a respectful tribute to a leader of stature. However, there may be a more…
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Beyond Hebbal Lake: Civic responsibility holds key
June 27, 2026Sir, The article, ‘Troubled Waters – Hebbal Lake’s restoration success story loses its way,’ is an eye-opener and rightly draws attention to the deteriorating condition of Hebbal Lake. While the authorities must take timely corrective measures, we as citizens must also introspect. After all, it is not the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that throws plastic…
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Unfair toll collection on road to KRS Dam
June 26, 2026Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of the authorities an issue regarding the toll gate situated on the road leading to the KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Dam. The toll is being collected not only from visitors heading to Brindavan Gardens but also from individuals travelling to nearby villages or simply passing through…
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Make footpaths the priority
June 25, 2026Sir, Nice to see some roads in Mysuru are re-plastered and tarred but we see only good roads are being re-done again and again and that too on patch-work basis. But, however, two things are neglected by the authorities who take up these works. Firstly, the interior roads of certain layouts and colonies which are…
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Two road cuttings causing hardship
June 24, 2026Sir, I wish to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) towards the plight caused by two road cuttings on the main road connecting N.R. Mohalla and North East N.R. Mohalla. These road cuttings are located between Amba Bhavani Temple Circle and N.R. Mohalla Park Junction, opposite to House Nos. 186/A and 435….
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