Sir, This is not a first incident. The performance of Indian Railways is poor at several places and a lot of coordination is required. These are all small actions which can be taken at station-level but Railways never bothered about passenger convenience. Recently I travelled from Yesvantpur to Kacheguda in  Indore Express. This train after…

Sir, This refers to the news item ‘Heritage Panel shoots down MCC’s Fountain Circle plan.’  I am glad this unnecessary scheme to beautify an already beautiful piece of heritage is revoked. Yes, I call this heritage, because it has a history, a history that is to be preserved. The name change is significant as it…

Sir, This is another reminder for the authorities concerned to clear the rampant garbage disposed all through the service road of the Outer Ring Road from Bogadi Bank Colony to the next traffic junction leading to Rajarajeshwarinagar. Street dogs and cattle drag plastic garbage all over the service road making it difficult for the people…

Sir, The residents of Ramakrishnanagar have been put to severe hardship due to negligence of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The City Bus Route Numbers 61, 72 and 135 remain to be reinstated for more than two years since it was suspended during Covid-19 pandemic. These bus routes had good ridership, as those travelling…

Sir, Mysureans were elated when roads around their houses were asphalted recently. It was a welcome gesture as the roads were riddled with potholes, moon-like craters and unfilled cuts which were mainly due to the neglect and shoddy repair works. However, a new concern has now arisen after the road works. Now, the smooth, black…

Sir, I am writing to bring to light the current state of Trin-Trin public bicycle sharing system in Mysuru. This system, introduced in 2016, has been a great asset to the students and general public by providing a convenient and affordable mode of transportation. However, lately, the services provided at the docking stations have been…

Sir, The UGD work on laying the drainage pipe was completed about four months ago on 4th Main in Saraswathipuram which connects Apollo BGS Hospitals junction and Kamakshi Hospital road. This road was completely dug for the UGD work, but was not  asphalted after completing the work. Many vehicles move on this road round-the-clock and…

Sir, Through this column, I would like to draw the attention of the higher authorities concerned towards the issue of increasing road accidents in city. Road accidents are a major concern for the residents of Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 80 ft. road these days. Reckless, rash driving and driving in the wrong side seems to be…

Sir, I have seen many complaints related to tourist parking near Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), bordering Ittigegud, in your newspaper. It’s sad that this problem is not yet addressed. I would like to highlight a few problems faced by the residents which needs to be solved on a priority basis. 1. Wherever there…

Sir, Recently in Saraswathipuram the works related to much-needed and delayed bitumen surfacing were done on 5th Cross, 3rd Cross and 2nd Cross of the locality. I was able to inspect all the three Cross Roads and also observed the work being done. Since both 5th Cross and 3rd Cross form the bus routes, two…