24-Hour Sabarimala Festival Control Room Opens in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: A 24-hour Sabarimala Festival Control Room has started functioning in Thiruvananthapuram under the leadership of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to provide pilgrims with travel assistance, information and other services during the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
The control room has been set up near the Sree Rajarajeshwari Temple at Nandankode, adjacent to the Devaswom Board headquarters. Pilgrims can contact the facility for travel-related information, assistance and clarification of queries.
A special KSRTC bus booking counter has also been arranged at the control room. Pilgrims can access services including Sabarimala Virtual Queue booking, KSRTC bus reservations, tickets for travel to Pampa, and booking of offerings such as Appam, Aravana and Neyyabhishekam.
Devaswom and Health Minister K. Muraleedharan inaugurated the Festival Control Room, while Transport Minister C.P. John inaugurated the KSRTC services. The facility has been established to coordinate various services and ensure a smoother and safer pilgrimage for Ayyappa devotees.