TTD’s link to Ram temple soon: Expertise sought for efficient pilgrim flow
Tirumala: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the custodian of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala, will support the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra in managing the rush of devotees to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. On the request of the management, TTD executive officer AV Dharma Reddy along with his assistant reached Ayodhya on Saturday.
He will also be joined by experts from TTD Engineering Department based in New Delhi.
Soon after reaching the temple town, Dharma Reddy and his team worshiped Ram Lalla. He will inspect the facilities in the temple in the coming days.
The executive officer is also likely to prepare a detailed report on the establishment of queue lines at the Ram temple and their management so that devotees can have quick and comfortable darshan.
Speaking to TNIE, TTD Superintending Engineer P. Jagadeeswar Reddy said, “The TTD executive officer had received a call from the Prime Minister’s Office, requesting him to assist the Ayodhya Temple Trust in setting up a better queue line management system it was done. Existing infrastructure to manage congestion effectively. On the instructions of TTD EO, I have reached Ayodhya and am studying the arrangements here.
Ayodhya is witnessing a significant increase in the number of pilgrims after the consecration ceremony of Ramlala.
TTD has a good track record of crowd management
The launch of special trains from across the country has increased the crowd in the temple town. On an average, 80,000 devotees worship at the Srivari temple every day, making it one of the most visited pilgrimage centers in the country. TTD has a proven track record of effective crowd management during festivals, when the number of pilgrims reaches several lakhs.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra representatives Dr. Anil Mishra, Gopal, Jagadish, Girish Sahasra Bhojani and Raghavulu, Vishwa Hindu Parishad national secretary DSN Murthy, TTD technical advisor G Ramachandra Reddy and others were present.
