As foreseen, the passenger load during Dasara celebrations in Mysuru went up by nearly 30-40 percent and the key reason for the increase in the number of commuters is attributed to ‘Shakti’ — the scheme that offers free rides for women in Karnataka State transport buses.
When the city was hosting the festivities, there was a surge of visitors to Mysuru and the Dasara finale saw unprecedented crowd thronging the city to witness the grand spectacle.
In total, 11.07 lakh passengers, including 6.40 lakh women, travelled to Mysuru this Dasara. The highest passenger traffic was between Mysuru and Bengaluru and about 350 trips were operated almost daily between the cities.
