As Dasara approaches, one more ‘Ambaari’ to join KSTDC fleet
The Hindu
Demand for tickets on open roof hop-on hop-off bus is picking up as tourists enthralled by illuminated Mysuru
The rising popularity of ‘Ambaari’, the hop-on hop-off double-decker bus in Mysuru has prompted the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) to add one more bus to the existing fleet of two buses ahead of the Dasara festivities.
In anticipation of greater response when Mysuru comes alive with expansive illumination, another open roof bus is expected to be deployed to ferry tourists around the city to experience its heritage beauty and explore its architectural marvels.
Bengaluru saw one of its worst water crises in 2024 with ground water drying up and several parts of the city scrambling for water. With instances like BWSSB supplying treated wastewater to the construction industry, apartments being permitted to sell water from their STPs to the department, and lakes in parts of Bengaluru and neighbouring districts being filled with water from the 33 STP plants in the city, recycling of water became an important topic of conversation during this period.