Mysore/Mysuru: Though the Ambaari bus service operated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is hugely popular thanks to the splendour of illumination of the city roads, the basic design fault of the bus and lack of safety features have come to the fore now. The bus ride along the illuminated roads is the…
Ambaari ride on dazzling city streets
September 29, 2022Ambaari, the double-decker bus service launched by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, is a great hit among the crowd to watch the illuminated streets from roof top. Evening trips will start from 6.30 pm, 7.45 pm, 9 pm and 10 pm. Picture shows ‘Ambaari’ passengers enjoying the ride last night. [Tickets can be booked online…
Huge demand for Ambaari bus ride at night amidst lights
September 27, 2022Rooftop travel ticket prices hiked to Rs. 350 from 250 Mysore/Mysuru: Ambaari, the double-decker hop-on and hop-off bus service launched by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), is a great hit among the crowd who are watching the illuminated streets seated on the vehicle’s roof top. There is a huge demand for trips beyond…
Tourist rush bonanza for Ambaari trips
May 28, 2022From 282 passengers in February to 1,498 from May 1 to 27, rooftop travel becomes a favourite activity Mysore/Mysuru: A steady stream of tourists coming to the city, especially during weekends and holidays, has popularised the ‘Ambaari’ double-decker hop-on and hop-off tourist bus trips. The bus provides a new platform for experiencing and exploring the…
Visibility makes all the difference for ‘Ambaari’
February 23, 2022Tourist service gets good response from Palace South Gate Mysore/Mysuru: The change in location and slashed trip prices have proved a boon to ‘Ambaari‘ double-decker hop-on and hop-off city tourist buses as now on an average 20 to 30 persons are enjoying the tours every day. And the numbers are bound to go up during…
Now, enjoy ‘Ambaari’ ride from Palace South Gate
February 16, 2022Ticket prices slashed from Rs. 250 to Rs. 150 Mysore/Mysuru: Ambaari, the open-roof hop-on hop-off double-decker buses that the tourists of Mysuru usually take for sight-seeing, will henceforth start from Mysore Palace instead of the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) Office (Hotel Mayura Hoysala) on JLB Road in city. The bus that provides a…
Not many takers for Ambaari city trips
January 25, 2022Only 10 tourists every day; poor response during weekends too Mysore/Mysuru: The wheels of the Ambaari double-decker hop-on and hop-off city tourist buses aren’t going round and round very much these days. And despite relaxation in weekend curfew, there are not many takers for this service. Demand for bus travel has fallen during the COVID…
Ambaari’s Dasara illumination tour a hit
October 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Illuminated streets of Mysuru, photos and videos on social media about the roof-top trips amidst the evening pleasant weather and, of course, the VVIP trip taken atop the bus by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and a few of his Cabinet colleagues recently have popularised and given enough publicity to Ambaari, the double-decker hop-on and…
Miscreants pelt stones at Ambaari bus; glass broken
October 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Last evening, a few miscreants threw stones at one of the Ambaari buses during its routine city rounds near Highway Circle (Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle) just before it rained and broke the vehicle’s glasses. Fortunately, no tourists or the KSTDC staff were injured. According to KSTDC Officers, the miscreants were standing by the…
City illumination extended
October 16, 2021Chief Minister enjoys every bit of lights; waves at crowds from atop ‘Ambaari’ bus Mysore/Mysuru: In a move that will go a long way in helping the tourism and hospitality industry, the State Government has extended the illumination of Mysuru city till Oct. 24. The nine-day extension from today will help more tourists to enjoy…
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