Ram Navami: Ayodhya Prepares For Lakhs Of Pilgrims With Paramilitary, Drones And Elaborate Traffic Arrangements

Ayodhya prepares for Ram Navami celebrations tomorrow with traffic and crowd management measures. ORS solutions provided for pilgrims amidst the heat. Special passes for Ram Temple canceled during peak hours for regular devotees.

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Source : વિવેક રાય

As Ayodhya will celebrate Ram Navami tomorrow, the administration is prepared for the celebrations. Priority to regular devotees visiting the Ram temple and ORS solutions for pilgrims amid scorching heat, along with crowd and traffic management measures, are among the arrangements made.

The Uttar Pradesh government has also planned to light more than two lakh diyas in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami. According to the news agency ANI quoting IG Ayodhya range Praveen Kumar, the city has been divided into different zones and sectors. Heavy vehicles will be diverted via the Purvanchal Expressway to ensure no inconvenience for pilgrims. Alternative arrangements similar to those made during the Maha Kumbh are in place, he said, adding that the paramilitary forces, along with PAC and civil police, will be deployed for security.

Meanwhile, NDRF, SDRF and water police are also on alert around Saryu river,” the IG added. All special passes for the Ram Temple will be canceled during peak hours from 9 am till noon and priority will be given to regular pilgrims for temple visits, he further said.

The divisional commissioner of Ayodhya, Gaurav Dayal, said that all the preparations have been completed by the administration for the smooth visit and worship of the pilgrims coming to Ayodhya. Dayal said that lessons from innovations in crowd control during the Maha Kumbh have been applied to manage crowds and provide facilities to pilgrims and added that the arrangements for shade and mats have been made at major sites, including the Ram Temple and Hanuman Garhi, to protect pilgrims from heat and sun.

Ram Navami will be celebrated in a grand fashion in the holy town of Ayodhya on Sunday, with drones being used to spray Saryu water on devotees and more than two lakh diyas lit on the occasion. Various cultural programmes will be organised at the Ram Katha Park, including performances such as dance, music and drama. The administration said they expect a large number of devotees and have made arrangements accordingly. The Ram Mandir Trust has also decided to extend the duration of darshan in view of the increasing number of devotees. Additional staff will be deployed for crowd management on the temple premises.