It appears to prioritise revenue generation Sir, This refers to the news item ‘Speed Limit Set on Outer Ring Road’ (Star of Mysore dated Aug. 11). This decision represents a significant step backward for the current Government and its taxpayers. The concept of a Ring Road was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on main roads…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘Speed Limits Set on Outer Ring Road’ published in Star of Mysore dated Aug. 11, 2024. The Police authorities have specified speed limits in four categories, ranging from 20 kmph to 60 kmph. To ensure compliance, lane discipline is paramount. Currently, all classes of vehicles use all…

Sir, It’s indeed welcome news to now be able to drive at 60 kmph on the Outer Ring Road (ORR). I’m glad the speed limit has been raised from 40 kmph to 60 kmph (SOM dated Aug. 11). However, the question remains: Why not 80 kmph? As tax-paying citizens, we feel the traffic department could…

Sir, Glad to read the news ‘KSRTC buses on Ring Road’ in Star of Mysore dated Aug. 4. Finally, the KSRTC authorities are planning to run city buses on our Ring Road to connect one half end to the other half end of our city. However, there is no bus connection announced from: Manandavadi-Ring Road…

Is this how we welcome tourists for Mysuru Dasara 2024? Sir, It’s heartening to see that District authorities have begun preparations for Dasara festivities a full 10 weeks in advance. However, I’d like to highlight a few persistent issues in the Ittigegud area, particularly around Mysuru Zoo, which have been overlooked year after year despite…

Sir,  Apropos the news item titled ‘16 KSRTC buses to connect Ring Road’ in Star of Mysore dated Aug. 4, it is heartening to note that the KSRTC authorities have finally woken up to the needs of the public. I fervently hope they will also wake up to the pressing needs of an exclusive Ring…

Sir, I was very happy to note that KSRTC will deploy 16 buses on the Outer Ring Road (SOM dated Aug. 4) and is also planning to connect with the interior areas off the Ring Road. Many layouts off the Ring Road lack transport facilities. In such areas, it is very difficult to get an…

Sir, After the White Revolution and the Green Revolution, it looks as if it is time now to go for a Sports Revolution in our country, following our below-par performance in the ongoing Paris Olympics. But the million-dollar question is, who has the roadmap to take us along when the task is so challenging and…

Sir, This letter is to bring to your attention, and the attention of the authorities concerned, the garbage piled up at G-Block, Ramakrishnanagar, near the front gate rainwater gutter of Eshwara and Ganapathi Temple located at 18th Cross. The rainwater gutter (stormwater drain) was recently reconstructed and widened (the old one was not visible due…

Sir, I would like to share some observations and suggestions regarding the traffic management approach employed by the Mysuru City Traffic Police. It has been observed that Traffic Police personnel are frequently stationed at intersections equipped with functional traffic signals. This practice appears to be an inefficient use of valuable manpower resources, that too now…