The beautifully designed Krishnaraja (KR) Boulevard is the pride of Mysuru built during the time of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the visionary ruler of Mysore. However, the above nameboard not only depicts the spelling of ‘Boulevard’ wrong (Boulward) but has also added the word ‘Road,’ while Boulevard itself means a wide road with trees on either side. This picture was sent to SOM by one of its ardent readers Chandrika Raghu urging the authorities concerned to set right the spelling mistake.
This road was designed more than hundred years ago, when there were hardly any traffic with a just a few tongas, bicycles and bullock carts using this road. This displays the visionary ideas of the rulers as to how to plan a city keeping the future growth in mind.
