Plans to make the area accessible only through non-motorised transport.
Visitors to the Mysore palace may soon be able to enjoy the beauty of the architectural splendour without being affected by pollution and distracted by the din of honking vehicles that crisscross the roads surrounding the mansion.
The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and the Mysore district commissioner are chalking out plans to make the area around the palace accessible only through non-motorised transport.
Embarq India—which works together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution and create safe urban public spaces—has been asked to prepare a plan on how to go about this.
Sanjay Sridhar of Embarq said: “Usually, during the Dussehra festival, the area around the palace is accessible only through non-motorised transport. We plan to make this a permanent feature. Apart from the area within the palace walls, we will create a buffer zone around the structure that can only be accessed through non-motorised transport,” he said.
The project aims to provide protection to the palace from pollution and help keep it clean. It also aims to help revive and protect the ‘character’ of the city.
“Mysore is a heritage city. With increasing urbanisation, we are afraid that it is losing its character and charm. With the project, we hope to help protect the city’s character,” said Sridhar.
With over 3.5 million people visiting the city a year, the project is expected to have quite an impact. “It will also add to the city’s economy with greater opportunities for visibility—be it with regard to the palace, reviving the tonga travelling culture or even giving tourists and visitors and more stress-free time around the palace,” he said.
Embarq is trying to identify the area that will be made the buffer zone. According to Sridhar, there are a number of things to be looked at while doing this. “There are some major roads in this area that connect to schools, the railway station, etc. We are looking at how we can do this,” he said.
“Mysore will be the first city to do this,” he said. “We are hoping that in time, other heritage cities and areas will also learn from the project,” he added.
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