Mysuru, July 15 -- The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made elaborate transport arrangements for the annual Ashada Friday celebrations and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Chamundi Hill, anticipating a massive influx of devotees over the coming weeks.

Speaking about the arrangements, the Divisional Controller of KSRTC Mysuru Urban Division, Jagadish Kumar, told Star of Mysore that the earlier Rs. 300 darshan ticket has been discontinued. Devotees now have only two options for darshan - the Rs. 2,000 special darshan package and the free darshan.

To facilitate smooth transportation, KSRTC will deploy 50 city service buses on Ashada Fridays. In addition, 20 Volvo buses have been arranged for Friday, Saturday and Sunday to...