To ensure Tourism Minister’s inaugural ride in the evening passes off smoothly
Mysore/Mysuru: ‘
Ambaari,’ a specially-built open roof top double-decker bus operated by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), will be dedicated to the State by Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeeshwar at a programme in Mysuru at 5.45 pm today.
The Minister will flag off the bus service at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel on the sidelines of ‘Connect-2021’ organised by Tourism Department and Karnataka Tourism Society. KSTDC Chairperson and actress Shruthi Krishna and other tourism stakeholders will be present.
Based on the model of London’s ‘Big Bus Tours’ of taking tourists around the city in open-roof buses, the ‘Ambaari’ is a ‘Hop-on and Hop-off’ initiative for tourists to experience the magnificent City of Palaces and other heritage and cultural structures.
At last, ‘Ambari’ to hit the road today
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March 01, 2021 20:22 IST
Tourism Minister to flag off KSTDC’s 15-ft.-tall double-decker bus to take tourists around Mysuru; ticket costs ₹250
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The Ambari open-roof bus.
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M.A. Sriram
Tourism Minister to flag off KSTDC’s 15-ft.-tall double-decker bus to take tourists around Mysuru; ticket costs ₹250
The open-roof bus tour in a custom-built double-decker bus is at last becoming a reality with ‘Ambari’ all set to hit the road here on Tuesday. This is the newest attraction for tourists in Mysuru, as the bus takes them around to experience the city that is known for palaces and buildings with architectural marvels.
Mysore/Mysuru: The vacant space at century-old spacious
Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road will be utilised by the District Administration to build commercial complexes to the eastern side.
Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri visited the Choultry last Sunday evening and gathered information about the available space in the Choultry from Manager Satish. Inspecting the campus, the DC opined that as the Choultry is a heritage structure, multi-storeyed buildings cannot come up anywhere in the compound that would mar the beauty of heritage structure.
Several departments have appealed to the District Administration regarding the vacant space in the Choultry that extends to 10 acres. If commercial complexes are constructed without violating the heritage guidelines, the income generated out of rent could be used to develop and maintain the Choultry, the DC said.
Mysore/Mysuru: Will Tata Group that runs the prestigious chain of Taj Hotels take over the iconic
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysuru?
According to reliable sources from Bengaluru, the Tata Group has offered to run the luxury hotel at a virtual meeting that was chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. The meeting was convened to discuss investment opportunities in Karnataka. The Tata Group was represented by Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran and other top executives of the company.
The meeting was also attended by Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), a group company of TATA’s under which the Taj Hotels are managed.