mysore road Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Commute

The travails of a driver on Mysore Road

June 1, 2015 Marianne de Nazareth

Planning a trip out of Bangalore via Mysore road? Look out for the expandable gates and for cops who will fine you if you are driving over the speed limit.

Society

The big banyan tree, silk farms and a toy land: Just outside Bengaluru!

July 30, 2014 Christopher Martin Lopaze

A guided rendezvous to the countryside on Mysore Road from Bengaluru can offer you various natural visual delights. This is a must-do if you are a newbie to this city!

How to improve traffic on Mysore Road

May 28, 2014 Swamynathan B

Simple steps that can bring in dramatic changes are often ignored. Here are some such steps suggested by a commuter.

Commute

Who will benefit from this 10 cr road under-bridge?

February 13, 2013 Brig(Retd) M R Deshpande

Despite residents’ demands for a road under-bridge at Gnanabharathi Layout, the government is pushing forth a costlier and less useful alternative. Our citizen journalist asks some hard questions.

Commute

Bizarre saga of a Mysore Road mess

September 13, 2012 Vaidya R

After moving back to Bangalore from Seattle in 2011, Vaidya R felt the city had changed drastically. He talks about the Nayandahalli flyover mess on Mysore Road.

Infrastructure

“Widening well-developed roads is not development”

June 20, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

So say south Bangaloreans, on the BBMP’s widening plans for the Outer Ring Road between Silk Board and Mysore Road. Meet B N Venkatesh Murthy who offers alternatives and fiercely criticises the administration.

Governance

South Bangaloreans come together to fight road widening

June 11, 2010 Chetan Boray

So far around 500 affected residents have registered with Ring Road Property Owners Association to extend their support.

BBMP must compensate shop and home owners better

September 2, 2009 Sudhindra K

Unlike Metro’s approach of compensating owners based on the property’s market value, BBMP’s road widening project does not benefit property owners.

Society

Biker’s day out

July 20, 2008 Manish Gurnani

It was a heady mix of petrol fumes, burning rubber, shining chrome and unbridled energy as over 200 bikers recently got together to celebrate the International Yezdi-Jawa Day.