Poorly maintained bus shelters tarnish the city’s image as a tourist destination What can you do if the wait for a KSRTC bus prolongs and there’s no place to sit? Unfortunately, not much, as most bus shelters in Mysuru city lag behind in providing basic amenities. It’s not just about seating; hygiene, tidy surroundings and…
Novel bus shelters taking shape in city
May 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Bus shelters are slowly taking shape in a novel way, matching with the ethnic look of Cultural Capital Mysuru. The old and dilapidated structures of bus shelters are being razed to the ground to replace them with the new and beautiful structures that are sure to enhance visual beauty of the city. Though the…
Bus shelter row takes fresh twists and turns
November 17, 2022Punish me if I have committed any mistake, says emotional MLA Ramdas NHAI issues notice to clear the bus shelter built without taking approval Mysore/Mysuru: The controversy over gumbaz-shaped bus shelter on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Road along the National Highway 766 refuses to die down and the issue is taking fresh twists and turns. Last night,…
Politics rages over bus shelters, Tipu Statue
November 16, 2022Who is Pratap Simha to demolish Government-built dome-shaped bus shelters, asks Siddharamaiah Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha faced backlash from several quarters after he sparked a controversy over his statement on dome-shaped bus shelters. The gumbaz-shaped bus shelters have been erected on Mysuru-Nanjangud road. Pratap Simha on Sunday triggered a fresh row by saying that…
Designed like Mysore Palace: MLA Ramdas
November 16, 2022Not Mohammedan style: Prof. N.S. Rangaraju Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to the controversy over dome-shaped bus shelters in his Constituency, Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas clarified that the idea was to build a bus stand designed like the Mysore Palace. In a press release, the MLA said that the bus shelters were designed under the funds released by…
These bus shelters are spoilers of Mysuru’s beauty
March 30, 2022By S.B. Devaraj The once good looking bus shelters which were built at specific spots along city bus routes are now in such a bad shape that they are not only failing to provide shelter to the commuters but are also spoiling the beauty of the city because of their poor or lack of maintenance….
Bus shelters in shambles: Non-maintenance of bus shelters rendering them useless to commuters
December 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lakhs of tax-payers’ money spent on construction of bus shelters at various places by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is going for a waste as these bus shelters are not being maintained and are now in dilapidated condition forcing bus commuters to wait for buses by standing under rain and sun. Many bus shelters…
Shelters Miss the Bus
January 19, 2019By Ramesh Kebbehundi Bus riders are always at risk of getting caught in rain or dealing with blistering heat and freezing cold. They pay taxes like everyone else and they deserve basic infrastructure. Unfortunately, many bus shelters in Mysuru city are in a dilapidated state and filled with muck, cow dung and walls adorned with…
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