KSTDC to operate three evening trips of double decker Ambaari during Dasara

KSTDC to operate 3 evening trips of Ambaari bus during Dasara. Tickets can be booked online or by phone. Upper deck fare hiked to ₹500. Bus starts from Hotel Mayura Hoysala, passes through Mysuru Palace, Hardinge Circle, K.R. Circle, etc. before returning to hotel. No parking facility available. Timings and route may vary due to traffic.

Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) will be operating three trips of its double decker bus – Ambaari – every evening during Dasara festival.

According to Joint Director of Tourism Department, Mysuru, M K Savitha, the double decker Ambaari will start offering three trips every evening – 6.30 p.m., 8.00 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. – starting October 15.

The authorities have tentatively planned to operate the Ambaari services till October 24, the Vijayadashami day, which marks the conclusion of Dasara festivities. “But, if illumination continues beyond October 24, we will also continue the services of Ambaari”, said Ms. Savitha.

The Ambaari services were a huge draw during the previous Dasara festivals with a large number of people availing of its services to enjoy the illumination of the city from atop the double decker bus.

The hour-long Ambaari trip will start from Hotel Mayura Hoysala on Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Road, where KSTDC office is located. The double decker will pass through Old Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Crawford Hall, Oriental Central Library, Ramaswamy Circle, Sanskrit Pathashala, Mysuru Palace South Gate, Jayamarthanda Gate, Hardinge Circle, K.R. Circle, Ayurvedic Medical College, and City Railway Station before returning to Hotel Mayura Hoysala.

The fares for an Ambaari ride have been changed this year in view of the demand for space on the upper deck.