Three persons were seen pushing this ambulance on the busy Sayyaji Rao Road in city this morning. The vehicle had broken down and as the driver requested help, passers-by chipped in to move the vehicle. This picture was clicked by Star of Mysore reader N. Raghavan of Raghulal & Co. Incidentally, when SOM called the…
Traffic situation on Sayyaji Rao Road turning worse
May 28, 2018With no secured barricades, the traffic on the busy Sayyaji Rao Road is going from bad to worse nowadays as motorists move the barricades to cross over to the other side thus risking not only their lives but also the lives of others. The public have urged the authorities concerned to put an end to…
Miscreants break car glass, decamp with gold jewellery
February 21, 2018Mysuru: An incident of miscreants breaking the glass of a car and decamping with gold jewellery and clothes was reported on Sayyaji Rao road here on Monday night. Rajesh Kedilayi of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district, who had come to city, had parked his car near Cauvery Emporium on Sayyaji Rao Road and had gone…
Hotels make a killing
October 1, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharmaiah has expressed his displeasure at the distribution of free passes to the public. At the same time he has condoned the District Administration and the Dasara Special Sub-Committee as they were helpless to meet the demands of the free passes. In fact, the CM himself has said that a Cabinet Minister…
City Police evict roadside shops
August 12, 2017The Mysuru City Police and the Mysuru City Corporation evicted roadside shops on footpaths of Sayyaji Rao Road yesterday. The drive was conducted after the Police received complaints from pedestrians regarding them facing problems while commuting on busy roads. The Police have also said that eviction drive would continue in the days to come.
Pedestrians too at fault
July 6, 2017Sir, The news on chaotic traffic on Sayyaji Rao road clearly highlighted the carelessness of the motorists (SOM dated July 4). However, it ignored the pedestrians’ misdeeds on this stretch of the road. Many a time these pedestrians are responsible to open the barricades everywhere on this road. They fail to reach the designated pedestrian…
Ease traffic on Sayyaji Rao Road
July 6, 2017Sir, The report “Chaotic traffic on Sayyaji Rao Road” (SOM dated July 4) surprises the citizens of this city! Your reporter has presented a clear picture of how unruly road-users are taking the law-abiding people to ransom. Sayyaji Rao Road is not the only road, the whole of the city traffic is in a total…
Chaotic traffic on Sayyaji Rao Road, thanks to unruly motorists
July 4, 2017Mysuru: It is a free-for-all at Sayyaji Rao Road where motorists, stray cows and pedestrians jostle for space. While stray cows squat on the middle of the road and roam wherever they wish, two-wheelers violate traffic by entering barricades (wherever space is available). Due to this disorderly situation, motorists who go by the rule and…
Replace broken tiles on Sayyaji Rao Road
July 3, 2017The tiles laid on the footpath near KSIC showroom on Sayyaji Rao Road are broken at some places and is posing danger to the pedestrians. Authorities concerned are urged to get the tiles replaced immediately for the benefit of the public.
Convert Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house into a Memorial
June 20, 2017Sir, I fully endorse the thoughtful suggestion of Yadupathi Putty in his letter titled “Preserve Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house” (SOM dated May 17) with regard to making it into a suitable monument. My Guruji (late) Mysore B. K. Padmanabha Rao was one of the senior-most disciples of the Acharya and I had the privilege…
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