Sir, I was going through the article ‘Point of View’ published in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 3. I felt very bad the way the author viewed the handwriting of the President of USA. I think it is very cheap in commenting about one’s handwriting. Handwriting is one’s built-in trait, caliber. I don’t know how…

Sir, Enforcement of traffic rules seems to have totally collapsed as regards two-wheeler riding in Mysuru. Majority of the two-wheeler riders including the pillion riders do not wear helmet. The two-wheelers are driven recklessly which is dangerous for the riders and others on the road. Some of the two-wheelers are driven by minors. Overtaking seems…

Sir, Recently I had been to the Railway Station West Gate (CFTRI side) to drop my daughter.  I was surprised to see that there were restrictions saying “No Parking” and fine for parking is Rs. 500. One thing Railway authorities should bear in mind is that people who come to receive their visitors may have…

Sir, KSRTC began its airport shuttle services from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to Mysuru, Manipal and Madikeri in 2014. The inter-city shuttles from Bengaluru airport to various destinations have immensely benefited many overnight travellers to reach in the early morning. KSRTC has also branded its airport shuttle buses as ‘Flybus’ services and is highly appealing…

Sir, Water scarcity has started and water is not being supplied to Aravindanagar properly for the past four days. MCC Commissioner had recently said that “Tanker Water will be arranged immediately in case of any crisis in any part of the city.” But the worst part is that the Water Tanker of MCC is not…

Sir, I had been to HDFC Bank, Saraswathipuram Branch to get my Aadhaar card updated. As I needed to update the address, I had taken my original Driving Licence (DL) as an address proof. Surprisingly, my DL was not considered appropriate for verification, and I was asked to get a letter signed by my area…

Sir, Being an engineer myself, it gives me no pleasure to comment on the work of my fellow engineers in Mysuru City Corporation. But as I go on walk everyday, I cannot close my eyes to the sorry state of neglect of maintenance of twin bridges at the junction of Vishwamanava road and Bogadi road….

Sir, The train number 12781/ 12782 Mysuru-H.Nizamuddin Swarnajayanti Express is the only train from Mysuru to connect New Delhi through Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Pune, Bhopal and Agra. The train runs via Mysuru-Hassan-Arsikere section but only on a weekly basis leaving every Friday from Mysuru. As there is no facility of a daily service connectivity to…

Sir, All these days SBM Colony, Sriramapura residents were supplied with either Kabini water or Cauvery water, but from the past ten days, taste of water started changing and steel vessels losing the sheen. When the water quality in TDS was checked with the concerned instrument, it showed 260 to 265 as against normal 160…

Sir, The Ring Road of Mysuru is a crucial step towards reducing traffic in city limits and ensuring connectivity to all parts of the city. The lack of street lights along the stretch of this road is causing problems to the people. Many accidents have been reported to have taken place at night times, since…