Tag: Bus Shelters

City’s bus shelters unsafe, unsanitary
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City’s bus shelters unsafe, unsanitary

June 16, 2024

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
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Novel bus shelters taking shape in city

May 14, 2023

Mysore/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
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Bus shelter row takes fresh twists and turns

November 17, 2022

Punish 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
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Politics rages over bus shelters, Tipu Statue

November 16, 2022

Who 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
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Designed like Mysore Palace: MLA Ramdas

November 16, 2022

Not 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…

Shelters Miss the Bus
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Shelters Miss the Bus

January 19, 2019

By 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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