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The State authorities has ramped up assemblage power absorption astatine the Sri Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple successful Arasavalli, Srikakulam territory for the Ratha Saptami celebrations connected January 25, 2026, arsenic they are anticipating astir 2 lakh devotees this year. The determination to guarantee the information of devotees comes aft the Kasibugga stampede astatine the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple that claimed 9 lives connected November 1, 2025.
Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, Superintendent of Police K.V.Maheswara Reddy and others officials assured hassle-free darshan for devotees with further queue lines, addressing the past concern wherever devotees, including the ₹500 summons holders had to hold for upto 4 hours, jostling with each different creating an astir stampede similar situation.
Mr. Maheswara Reddy told the media that devotees would beryllium capable to person darshan within fractional an hr done the six to 8 queue lines, compared to the earlier 4 queue lines. The SP said: “We are identifying assemblage holding areas wrong queue lines and different places. Extra information measures are being enactment successful spot to forestall jostling successful the queue lines. Over 1,500 constabulary unit volition beryllium deployed for information work and postulation management.”
The medication has besides addressed the erstwhile years shortcomings—lack of footwear stands, luggage counters, and mediocre exit routes, that forced devotees to question done constrictive lanes passing implicit drainage lines.
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