Mysore: Thanks for the initiative of Dasara Tourism which has planned to assist foreigners coming to Mysore to watch Dasara in their respective native language. As many as 62 foreign students of various colleges affiliated to Mysore University are being selected to provide information to the visiting tourists in twelve foreign languages during the 9 day Dasara festivities.
How it functions
By calling the toll free number 1077, the visiting tourist has to provide information about his country's name or the language he is familiar with. Immediately their call will be transferred to the concerned foreign student who is conversant with that language, who will provide information about places of visit, accommodation and other queries.
The selected students have already undergone a training and the tourism department has provided them the related brochures, list of Dasara events and related contact numbers to seek help in case they need more information.
Around 5 foreign students have been selected for each prominent language who are offering this service voluntarily and will not be paid any hanoroium.
Tourism Sub-Committee Member Manjunath said that this will benefit hundreds of tourists who will be visiting Mysore.
Kiosks at 16 places
Around 42 students who underwent training conducted by the Dept. of Tourism have been asked to work at 16 kiosks in two shifts set up at various places in the city. The students will provided with all the relevant information commonly asked by the tourists related to Mysore and also about Dasara.
The students will also provide information about the newly launched, 'hop on hop off service' conducted by the KSRTC. Around 15 students have been selected from places like Srirangapatna, Talakadu, T Narasipura and other taluks.
Around 25,000 brochures containing brief historical description of Mysore City, route map has been printed and will be distributed to visitors through this kiosks.
The Kiosks will be set up at St Philomena's Church, Zoo, Ambavilas Palace Varaha Gate, Sub-Urban bus stand, Chamundi Hill, Mysore Airport, Railway Station, Balarama Dwara, Railway Station and one at Back entry of railway station, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Somanathapura, Srirangapatna, Nanjangud, Talakadu, Hunsur, T Narasipur.
How it functions
By calling the toll free number 1077, the visiting tourist has to provide information about his country's name or the language he is familiar with. Immediately their call will be transferred to the concerned foreign student who is conversant with that language, who will provide information about places of visit, accommodation and other queries.
The selected students have already undergone a training and the tourism department has provided them the related brochures, list of Dasara events and related contact numbers to seek help in case they need more information.
Around 5 foreign students have been selected for each prominent language who are offering this service voluntarily and will not be paid any hanoroium.
Tourism Sub-Committee Member Manjunath said that this will benefit hundreds of tourists who will be visiting Mysore.
Kiosks at 16 places
Around 42 students who underwent training conducted by the Dept. of Tourism have been asked to work at 16 kiosks in two shifts set up at various places in the city. The students will provided with all the relevant information commonly asked by the tourists related to Mysore and also about Dasara.
The students will also provide information about the newly launched, 'hop on hop off service' conducted by the KSRTC. Around 15 students have been selected from places like Srirangapatna, Talakadu, T Narasipura and other taluks.
Around 25,000 brochures containing brief historical description of Mysore City, route map has been printed and will be distributed to visitors through this kiosks.
The Kiosks will be set up at St Philomena's Church, Zoo, Ambavilas Palace Varaha Gate, Sub-Urban bus stand, Chamundi Hill, Mysore Airport, Railway Station, Balarama Dwara, Railway Station and one at Back entry of railway station, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Somanathapura, Srirangapatna, Nanjangud, Talakadu, Hunsur, T Narasipur.
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