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The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) volition run a fleet of 900 buses to ferry devotees to Pampa during the Makaravilakku festival.
Addressing a reappraisal gathering astatine Pampa connected Sunday, Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar said an further 100 buses would beryllium deployed based connected demand. Extra parking facilities volition besides beryllium arranged astatine the Pampa hilltop to accommodate the accrued fig of autobus services.
He besides highlighted that nary roadworthy accidents related to the Sabarimala pilgrimage person been reported truthful acold this season, calling it a important relief. Additional information measures volition beryllium implemented successful the adjacent play to further minimize risks, helium added.
Meanwhile, the Pathanamthitta territory medication has initiated steps to guarantee the information of pilgrims astatine each viewpoints during the Makarajyothi darshan. A associated information inspection of the viewpoints is scheduled for January 7, involving aggregate departments. Authorities besides convened a gathering to reappraisal arrangements for the Makaravilakku festival and the Thiruvabharana procession.
Decisions were taken to forestall pilgrims from accessing unauthorised viewpoints. Safety barriers volition beryllium installed astatine each viewpoints and on roads identified arsenic imaginable hazards.
Police volition supply information for the procession of beatified jewels from Pandalam, and indispensable facilities specified arsenic pathway lighting, drinking h2o and bio-toilets volition beryllium ensured on the procession route. Measures volition beryllium taken to let procession vehicles to walk from Valiyanavattam to Sannidhanam without obstruction. Traffic volition beryllium jointly managed by the constabulary and the Motor Vehicles Department.
Medical teams, including ambulances, volition travel the procession and beryllium stationed astatine cardinal viewpoints. On the time of the Makaravilakku festival, a peculiar power country volition run astatine the District Medical Office. The Forest Department volition deploy elephant squads and Rapid Response Teams on the route. Local bodies volition cleanable riverbanks and instal hazard informing boards, and lifeguards volition beryllium stationed wherever needed.
KSRTC volition besides tally further services connected the Nilackal–Pampa way from the commencement of the procession. Fire Force scuba teams volition beryllium connected standby.
