Sir, This refers to the two recent news items — ‘Proposed Peripheral Ring Road’ and ‘Outer Ring Road to get 35 more traffic signals.’ The Mysuru Outer Ring Road was initiated in the 2000s and expanded during the 2010s. Yet, even today, there are no dedicated Ring Road buses operating. In contrast, the BMTC in…

Sir, It is common knowledge that one of the major problems confronting Mysuru city is the rampant violation of traffic rules. As an ordinary citizen, I feel deeply embarrassed by the magnitude of these violations. I am certain that the top brass of the Police Department would share the same embarrassment if they truly observed…

Sir, With the ever-increasing traffic in Mysuru, it is high time our District Authorities and City Traffic Police applied some logic and common sense to the city’s traffic light system. Improve lane discipline: Vehicles turning right should be stopped, while straight-moving vehicles from the opposite direction are allowed to go. The green light window for…

Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘16,789 dog bite cases in Mysuru district this year’ published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 7. I am an animal lover and dogs have always been my best friends. However, I do agree that street dogs can sometimes be a nuisance — and yes, they do…

Flyovers are not intelligent solutions Sir, It is startling to see Mysuru installing new signal lights based on outdated technology. Despite being projected as one of India’s leading smart cities, Mysuru continues to rely on fixed-time traffic lights that operate on pre-set cycles, irrespective of real-time vehicle movement. These obsolete systems may have served their…

Sir, This is with reference to the report published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 5, regarding the Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar’s opinion on the proposed construction of two new flyovers in the city — Vinoba Road and Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai (JLB) Road. I wholeheartedly support his concern over this hasty and ill-considered…

Sir, I was surprised to read the front-page news item ‘Mysuru to get 2 new flyovers’ (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 31). There should have been at least a preliminary, back-of-the-envelope study to assess the economic benefits before spending money on a Detailed Project Report (DPR). In addition, for an investment of this scale, have…

Sir, It was very disheartening to read the front-page news item titled “Outer Ring Road to get 35 more traffic signals” in SOM dated Nov. 3. If vehicles are made to stop every kilometre on a Ring Road, what is the very purpose of having a Ring Road? We already prefer using internal roads because…

Sir, Apropos the news item “Outer Ring Road to get 35 more traffic signals” (SOM dated Nov. 3), this is indeed a commendable initiative by the authorities concerned to streamline the ever-increasing vehicular movement on the Ring Road. It would be highly appreciated if traffic signal lights could also be installed at one of the…

Sir, I wish to express my deep concern regarding the lack of proper streetlights and the increasing incidents of petty crimes along the Bogadi – Beerihundi – Gaddige stretch. This road is used daily by commuters, students and travellers, yet the poor lighting conditions make it unsafe at night. There have been frequent reports of…