Only 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…
Clearing way for Ambaari
October 4, 2021Months have passed after protruding tree branches were pruned by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company and the Mysuru City Corporation to facilitate the smooth movement of Ambaari double decker open rooftop bus service. The bus service that began after many delays and postponements is picking up pace now with many takers during Dasara season. As such,…
One more Ambaari to cater to rush: Total three
October 2, 2021KSTDC likely to reduce routes to avoid evening city traffic snarls Mysore/Mysuru: The Ambaari double-decker open-top hop-on and hop-off buses launched by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is getting good response from tourists and buoyed by this, KSTDC has decided to introduce one more bus to the existing fleet of two buses. Permission…
KSTDC happy as many opt for Ambaari trips
September 18, 2021Tourists enjoy double-decker open-top bus ride Mysore/Mysuru: The beleaguered Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) that was in a fix after launching ‘Ambaari’ double-decker open-top hop-on and hop-off buses due to poor response from tourists following COVID and weekend lockdown, is elated now as the service is getting encouraging response. On Sept. 5, 63 tourists…
At last, Ambaari rolls out
September 4, 2021Two 40-seater buses, 3 trips but only 14 people travel on the double-deckers’ maiden journey Mysore/Mysuru: Ambaari (double-decker open-top hop-on and hop-off buses), Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation’s (KSTDC) tourist attraction to Mysuru, which faced many hurdles over COVID-19 since last year, hit the roads this morning, inviting attention and photographic moments from passers-by. Though…
‘Ambaari’ double-decker to start city rounds from tomorrow
September 3, 2021No advance booking; only spot ticket Mysore/Mysuru: The much-delayed and much-awaited ‘Ambaari’ double-decker hop-on and hop-off services will begin from tomorrow (Sept. 4). The services will be available from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, according to a press release from KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation) Chairman Ka.Pu. Siddalingaswamy. The ‘Ambaari’ route starting from KSTDC…
After much delay, Ambaari to start city rounds from Sept. 4
September 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: After running into rough weather a couple of times just when the time-table is announced, the much- delayed and much-hyped Ambaari double-decker hop-on and hop-off services will begin from Sept. 4 (Saturday) to coincide with the weekend. The State Government has lifted weekend curfew from Mysuru as COVID cases have declined and also following…
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