The Mysuru tourism department is set to install digital signboards at key tourist locations to better assist and inform visitors. These digital signs will be placed near the City Railway Station, KSRTC Bus Stand, Mysuru Palace, Chamundi Hills, Mysuru Zoo, and other prominent spots. Unlike traditional painted signs, digital signage offers better visibility, especially at night.
Mysuru attracts tourists from around the globe year-round, but many visitors leave within a day after visiting the Mysuru Palace and Chamundi Hills, unaware of other attractions like the Regional Museum of Natural History and the art gallery due to insufficient publicity. To address this, the tourism department plans to install digital signage at important junctions, streets, circles, and roads connecting to tourist spots, including entry and exit points of the city.
The department aims to implement this project through a public-private partnership. Additionally, they plan to seek assistance from the police department and Karnataka State Open University, which have already installed similar digital signboards in prominent areas.
Joint director of the tourism department, MK Savitha, mentioned that the issue of installing digital signboards has been discussed at the district tourism committee and will soon be finalized. A detailed proposal will be sent to the state government for approval.
Apart from the Chamundi Hills, Mysuru Palace, and Mysuru Zoo, tourists can also visit Hebbal Lake and Lakshmikantha Temple. KB Lingaraju, joint director of the industries and commerce department, emphasized the need for the tourism department to promote these additional tourist and pilgrim spots.