Mysore/Mysuru, Sept. 23 -- With less than a month for Dasara-2020, which is being celebrated in a simple manner this year on account of COVID-19, preparations are on for 'Ambaari' Double Decker bus ride on designated routes to cover prominent tourist spots within the city.

'Ambaari' is a specially-built bus for open-roof tours, with a seating capacity of 40. The bus, an initiative of State-run KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation) is being launched as a tourist attraction.

Although KSTDC had built a total of six buses,with four meant for the city and two for Hampi in Ballari district, one bus had arrived in Mysuru in March just a few days before the lockdown.

The bus was parked in KSTDC premises on JLB road. Now, foll...