Sir, I recently visited Daria Daulat Bagh along with my family on a trip to Srirangapatna. We were surprised to find that the offline ticket counter was closed permanently and that we were required to book entry tickets online. This posed a major problem for many of the tourists there, particularly senior citizens and foreign…

Sir, As on date, 12007/MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Shatabdi Express operates on all days of the week, except Wednesday. Why is the Railways following same rules for  20607/MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Vande Bharat Express? Instead, they can operate 20607/MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Vande Bharat Express on all the days of the week…

Sir, We being the dwellers of Mysuru from past 10 years had never been to Karanji Lake in all these years but today since everything fell in place, we thought of going to the pristine lake and breathe in some fresh air. Then we walked into the  ticket counter and to my utter shock they…

Sir, I have been reading in your newspaper about the issue of naming the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway which is likely to be opened by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi by February end this year. While some VIPs want the Expressway to be named after Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, who is primarily responsible to…

Sir,  There are nearly five lakh people hailing from Udupi, Mangaluru and Uttara Kannada living in and around Mysuru. They have to travel to their natives, either by bus or car, which is difficult mainly in the case of aged people. On several occasions, we have requested the Central Government, Railway Minister and MPs of…

Sir, This refers to the running of Vande Bharat and Shatabdi trains between Mysuru (MYS) and MGR Chennai Central (MAS), as below: 1. Train No. 20607 Vande Bharat leaves MAS at 05.50 am, reaches MYS at 12.20 pm. In the return, Train No. 20608 leaves MYS at 13.05 pm and reaches MAS at 19.30 pm….

Sir, Mysuru city has a heritage significance in each and every aspect. However, it is losing its significance because of the carelessness of some people. Mysuru, which was once known for cleanliness, is gradually losing the tag, with the civic issue aggravated by some citizens. As we see today, the indiscriminate disposing of garbage on…

Sir, This has reference to the article “Yeshasvini Scheme: A lethal injection for Private Hospitals!” by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem in SOM dated Jan.1. I am an admiring reader of the  articles by Dr. Nayeem. However, I partly disagree with the views expressed by the author in the above article for the following reasons: 1….

Sir, This is with reference to the report on proposed precast parking lot near the KSRTC suburban bus stand (Star of Mysore dated Dec.18). It is a welcome move and will be of great help for daily commuters and relatives coming to pick up the incoming travellers. Along with the multilevel parking, it will be…