Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 28 -- Six years after the road leading to Nandi statue from the View Point atop Chamundi Hill in the city was closed for vehicular traffic, following the incidents of back-to-back landslips, the stretch of road has been reopened for traffic, rather on an experimental basis.

This decision of the authorities concerned has triggered a fresh debate, as the road is without asphalt and works on building retaining wall is yet to be completed, with 20% of the works far from completion. The surface remains to be levelled at places, with the related works still being carried out.

It is said that, once the vehicles start moving frequently, the gaps in the surface of the road will be gradually levelled. So the road has been reop...