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IIT-Bhubaneswar to design queue system for Puri temple
The Odisha government has enlisted IIT-Bhubaneswar to create a queue management system for the Jagannath Temple in Puri, including elevated wooden ramps for a clearer view of the deities. Law minister Prithiviraj…
The Odisha government has enlisted IIT-Bhubaneswar to create a queue management system for the Jagannath Temple in Puri, including elevated wooden ramps for a clearer view of the deities. Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the pilot project will be prepared soon and monitored by the apex servitors' body and temple administration.
Five separate ramps are proposed to allow 8,000-10,000 devotees to enter the temple every hour, up from current capacity. The original plan for ramps inside the Nata Mandap and Jagamohan will be modified based on IIT-Bhubaneswar's models. An air-conditioned system is also planned for Nata Mandap. The new system is expected to be fully implemented in three to four months after a trial.
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The 12th-century shrine draws lakhs of devotees daily, with numbers soaring during festivals such as Rath Yatra. The temple's administration, governed by the state law department, has long struggled with crowd control and darshan delays. The IIT intervention follows earlier attempts to improve facilities, including a 2024 high court order for better management. The key test will be whether the ramps satisfy both the servitors' body and devotees while preserving the temple's ancient structure. The trial run in the coming months will determine if the system can handle peak crowds without disruption.
Source: rediff.com
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