By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP [Continued from yesterday] Report of Mysore- Nanjangud Master Plan: 2031 Mysore-Nanjangud Master Plan -2031 [MNMP] had a long gestation period and got the government approval only in 2016. However, being a land use plan, it did not deal with transportation or traffic in detail on its own. As per MNMP…
By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP Today, roads in city’s Central Business District (CBD) are clogged with heavy traffic. Most of these roads have been widened to maximum permissible limits to the total disadvantage of pedestrians. Parked vehicles occupy more than two thirds of these roads. We have a wide range of vehicles occupying every inch…
By R. Chandra Prakash, MGP Vehicular congestion in Central Business District (CBD) is escalating day by day. This has started to very adversely impact heritage, commerce and tourism of the city in general and of the CBD in particular. There is a feeling among the public that shop owners park their vehicles opposite their shops…
By R. Chandra Prakash Commonly aired opinions about Uttar Pradesh (UP) have been that its cities and towns are dusty and dirty. With 828 persons per square kilometre, it happens to be a State with one of the highest density of population in India. UP is also considered a “cow belt”. ‘Jugaad’ is not an…
By R. Chandra Prakash, Mysore Grahakara Parishat City Railway Station was built nearly a century ago when Mysore was way different from what it is today. City’s demography and geographical boundaries were limited and the concept of distances was restricted. The number of trains too was highly limited so also passengers. The concept of Central…
By R. Chandra Prakash, Mysore Grahakara Parishat Bengaluru Way — It is oft-repeated statement that Mysuru is going the Bengaluru way. But what does “Bengaluru way” mean? This statement summarises the phenomenal transformation that Bengaluru has undergone. Before the integration of the State, Mysuru was the capital city whereas Bengaluru was a cantonment city. Makkaji…
By R. Chandra Prakash [Continued from yesterday] Sub-urban Bus Station: Sub-urban Bus Station is located on the Benglauru – Niligiri Road, within 1.5 km from the railway station. This bus station was established in 1977 only to operate Mysuru – Bengaluru non-stop bus services and to overcome the congestion at the city centre bus station….
A common question that every Bengalurean asks nowadays is, “Have you decided to settle down in Mysuru?” If the answer is ‘yes,’ then his or her immediate reply is, “This is the best decision you have taken. Bengaluru is gone. Traffic is a nightmare.” Is Mysuru really a paradise for driving on the city roads?…
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