Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh has said ‘If one wants to learn about any city, the prevailing traffic system is the core indicator.’ The Police Commissioner addressed the gathering after flagging off a bike rally organised as part of Road Safety Week, by the City Police in association with ASG Eye Hospital, from Kote…
Traffic diversions, alternate routes and parking facilities for Dasara
September 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As Dasara festivities commences from Sept. 26 and culminates with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 5), there will be huge influx of tourists and visitors to city, which may create traffic jams restricting smooth flow of vehicular traffic in city. Keeping this in mind, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, under Indian Motor Vehicle…
Day-long traffic bottleneck at Manipal Hospital Junction
June 13, 2022Many vehicles had to wait for over two hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic Mysore/Mysuru: It will be a daunting task for the Traffic Police to regulate the long line of VIPs and Government officers from the Centre and State who are scheduled to arrive in Mysuru by road from Bengaluru and other places on the International…
Traffic congestion takes sheen off illumination
October 10, 2021Multiple one-way rule on key city roads worsens situation From tonight till Oct. 15, lights only till 10 pm and not 11 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The city of Mysuru is teeming with people to see Dasara illumination and the roads are choked with bumper-to-bumper traffic beyond 7 pm. The one-way rule imposed by the City Police…
One-way rule back for Dasara
October 1, 2021Vehicle parking banned on major roads in city centre Daily from Oct. 7 to Oct. 15 between 4 pm and 10 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have drawn up a special traffic management plan for the upcoming Dasara festival, which is being celebrated in a simple manner. Anticipating heavy traffic movement during Dasara festivities,…
Vehicular traffic density increasing day by day in city
June 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The density of vehicular traffic (private vehicles), which was reduced to a minimum during complete lockdown is now increasing day by day in city despite schools not being reopened and only a few KSRTC and private buses plying on city roads. Though there is a delay in the operation of public transport including trains…
Traffic Adalat: Some suggestions
October 31, 2017Sir, In spite of great efforts put in by the City Police Commissioner, his Deputy, Traffic ACP and his band of subordinates, I must confess that the Traffic Adalat held at the Police Bhavan on Lalitha Mahal Road recently was not a great success as it should have been. That is only because of the…
Stop begging menace near traffic junctions
September 27, 2017Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned about the nuisance faced by vehicle-users like me and many others at the traffic signal junction of Outer Ring Road and Hunsur Road. The motorists are constantly bothered by a group of beggars, donation collectors and vendors when we stop for the…
Worsening traffic: Form Mysuru Traffic Commission or Task Force
September 1, 2017Sir, This refers to the well-researched article on worsening traffic problem by Prof. Chandra Prakash, former President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) in SOM dated Aug. 19 and 20. Besides discussing the factors which are causing traffic problem with lots of statistics, he has suggested a set of solutions. We, the residents, cannot afford to…
City Centre Traffic Muddle-2: “Transport Triangle” – The Crux of the Traffic Problem
August 20, 2017By 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….
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