The Mysuru city police have launched the Mysuru Dasara 2026 Visitor Portal to help tourists and residents navigate traffic restrictions, parking arrangements, event information and emergency services during the festival. The bilingual portal is available in Kannada and English and will remain operational until October 21.
City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar announced the initiative at a press conference, saying the portal had been created for the first time to reduce confusion among visitors attending Dasara. The portal will publish police advisories, one-way traffic arrangements, restricted routes, parking locations and details of festival programmes.
Visitors can access the portal by scanning a QR code or by visiting https://mysurupolicedsaraportal.com. It also provides access to emergency services, including the 112 helpline, the Dasara control room number 1077 and the 108 ambulance service. Users can submit complaints related to traffic congestion, law and order, safety and alleged exploitation.
The police said the portal has been designed to remain accessible even during periods of heavy festival traffic and network congestion. Information available on the platform is intended to help visitors plan their movement through the city and identify transport and parking arrangements before reaching major Dasara venues.
The department has established police assistance centres at key locations, including Chamundi Hill, Gun House Circle, Ramaswamy Circle, the food mela, the exhibition grounds, the zoo, Harding Circle, the palace, the bus stand, St Philomena’s Church, the railway station near Mandi police station, Manipal Hospital Junction and several other points. The source report said 18 major locations would have such assistance centres.
The police and the city corporation have jointly identified 92 old, under-construction or dilapidated buildings. Visitors will not be allowed to climb these structures or trees to watch the Jamboo Savari procession. A separate officer and staff team will monitor compliance with the restriction.
For crowd and public-safety management, the police said 28 ambulances and 32 fire service vehicles would be deployed. Ambulances will be positioned to reach nearby hospitals quickly on the day of the Jamboo Savari. Public-address systems and police personnel will also be placed at important locations to provide information on crowd and traffic control.
The security plan includes 35,794 CCTV cameras, with additional cameras at Mysuru Palace, Bannimantap Grounds and along the procession route. The police will also use drones for surveillance and conduct surprise inspections of lodges. Twenty-four anti-sabotage checking teams will be deployed across the city, while four women’s safety teams will work in two shifts to assist women and children.
More than 6,000 police personnel from different districts will be involved in festival security and traffic management. The deployment will take place in two phases: the first from October 11 to 18 and the second from October 19 to 21. The force will include 5,161 civil and traffic police personnel, 33 Karnataka State Reserve Police platoons, 25 CAR and DAR platoons, 24 anti-sabotage teams and 1,500 home guards.
Traffic restrictions and route changes will apply around the palace and other major roads. One-way arrangements will be introduced, and roadside parking will be prohibited on designated stretches. The routes of KSRTC rural buses, city buses and private buses will also be modified during the festival.
Temporary city bus stands will operate from October 11 to 21 near Banumaiah College Junction, Gandhi Circle and the Mirza Road bus stand. Temporary arrangements for KSRTC and city buses will also be made at locations including Scouts and Guides Grounds, Gundu Rao Nagar Grounds, Lalith Mahal Grounds, Dasappa Circle, Nawab Hyder Ali Khan Circle and other designated points, according to the police announcement.
