The Hindu 11.02.2010
Proposal to shift new Mysore city bus-stand to suburban bus-stand
Special Correspondent
| It will be sent to the State Government and the KSRTC for consideration |
— PHOTO: M.A. SRIRAM 
Making a point: Deputy Commissioner P. Manivannan (second from right) chairing a meeting of the traffic coordination committee in Mysore on Wednesday. MCC Commissioner K.S. Raykar, Commissioner of Police Sunil Agarwal and MUDA Commissioner Jayanna are seen.
MYSORE: The traffic coordination committee constituted by the district administration has proposed to shift the new city bus-stand to the suburban bus-stand by next year.
At a review meeting here on Wednesday, KSRTC officials were told to shift the city bus-stand to suburban bus-stand and relocate the suburban bus-stand, which offers inter-district and inter-State services, to Saathgalli, Vijayanagar and Ooty Road.
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) is ready to hand over land for construction of a bus terminal on Ooty Road near Excel Plant.
Deputy Commissioner P. Manivannan, who is chairman of the committee, told The Hindu that it was only a proposal and would be forwarded to the State Government and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for consideration.
The traffic coordination committee proposed to have a parking zone near the city bus-stand and a cycling track around the palace.
The relocation of the bus-stand is expected to reduce congestion around K.R. Circle, according to members of the traffic coordination committee.
M. Lakshman, member of the committee, said the meeting took a few critical decisions that would help resolve 50 per cent of the traffic problems of Mysore.
He said that 88 residential layouts in the city, developed by realtors and the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), would be brought under the jurisdiction of the Mysore City Corporation (MCC).
This would eliminate dual authority and bring in more coordination in resolving drinking water issues, garbage clearance, road maintenance, etc., according to Mr. Lakshman. The widening of jurisdiction of the Mysore City Corporation would also qualify it for additional funds from the Government, he said. The committee decided to take up widening of 20 important arterial roads in the city to ensure smooth traffic.
The traffic bottleneck at Hardinge Circle would be eliminated as it had been proposed to introduce a round-about route obviating the need for traffic signal lights with provision of subways for pedestrians which would ensure free movement of vehicles as at Millennium Circle, Mr. Lakshman said.
A decision was taken to expedite shifting of a few temples and a school at Medar Block as the track-doubling work from the Mysore-end has to be expedited. Mr. Manivannan issued directives that the Deputy Director of Public Instruction should scout for alternative and ensure that the school was shifted to a new premises at the earliest. Commissioner of Police Sunil Agarwal, MUDA Commissioner Jayanna and MCC Commissioner K.S. Raykar were among those present.
