Rath Yatra 2025: Special App and website to be developed, 365 special trains will run to and from Puri
Puri: A special and dedicated app and website will be developed for the upcoming Rath Yatra 2025 and a total of 365 special trains will run to and from Puri City during the car festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings. Decision to this effect was taken during the first coordination committee meeting held at Puri Town Hall today.
A total of 21 issues such as supply woods for construction of chariots, chariot construction, implementation of policies, timely completion of rituals, health and sanitation, drinking water supply, electricity supply, etc. were discussed during the first coordination meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Central Division Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) B Parameswaran.
As per the decision taken during the meeting, CCTV cameras, modern drones and AI cameras will be used by the police for security purposes during the Rath Yatra. Decision to provide an insurance of Rs 5 lakh to all devotees in Puri Municipality was also finalized in the meeting.
Meanwhile, cleaning of the drains on both sides of Grand Road has started. The cleaning of the cross drains and Grand Road, including the Red Cross Road, will be completed by May 15, said sources adding that the cleaning of the street drains connecting the Bada Danda will be completed by June.
Puri District Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Railway Security Officer, Superintendent of Police, Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and servitors were among others who attended the meeting today.
