People stuck in a traffic jam at NICE Road junction on Mysore Road ahead of Modi’s public meeting at Chennapatna in Ramanagara district of Bengaluru on April 30. Photo credits: K. Murali Kumar
A large number of tourists thronged Mysuru during the long weekend till Monday due to the May Day holiday.
However, tourists and visitors to Mysore faced traffic restrictions in several parts of the city due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow, which was held on Sunday evening (April 30).
Narayana Gowda, president of the Mysore Hotel Owners’ Association, said 95 per cent of the rooms were booked for Saturday, but the reservation touched 100 per cent on Sunday and Monday during the long weekend.
A large number of tourists, including many interstate tourists, reached Mysore for the long weekend.
Tourist spots like the Mysuru Zoo witnessed throngs of visitors on Sunday.
Referring to the traffic restrictions, Mr Gowda said hoteliers were advising their customers to take alternate routes identified by the city police.
The city police had announced that several roads in the city would remain closed for traffic between 12 noon and 8 pm on Sunday in view of the Prime Minister’s roadshow. Parts of several major roads including Sayaji Rao Road, Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Road and Chamaraja Double Road in Mysuru were among those where traffic restrictions were in force.
Many commuters also complained of traffic diversion on Saturday evening when security agencies rehearsed the roadshow.