As the inflow of pilgrims continues unabated, the authorities are augmenting the facilities in Sabarimala pilgrimage zone anticipating the influx to hit its peak during the upcoming Makaravilakku festival
Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, who convened a meeting at Pampa on Thursday to review the transportation facilities for devotees, said as many as 800 buses would be operated across the State to clear the Makaravilakku rush. In a bid to avoid the scenes of pilgrims jostling to enter the buses at Nilackal and Pampa, barricades will be erected at these points to streamline their entry into the buses.
“ If the buses transporting people out of Pampa are packed to capacity, they need not have to enter the Nilackal bus stand. If that is not the case, they should definitely stop over at the point so as to accommodate maximum passengers,’, the Minister directed.
