Lt Governor lays e-foundation of Sky Walk, Gayatri Bhavan & other infra projects of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today laid the e-foundation of Yatri Queue Management System (Sky Walk), Gayatri Bhavan & other infra projects of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine from Raj Bhavan here.
The Lt Governor, who is also the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, on the occasion observed that the shrine board is taking every measure to provide better facilities and modern amenities to make the pilgrimage convenient and hassle-free
“The Government is already working on the ambitious project to develop a religious tourism circuit to strengthen the links between pilgrimage and local economy”, the Lt Governor added.
Hon’ble Members, SMVDSB, Mahamandleshwar Shri Swami Vishveshvaranand Giriji Maharaj; Dr. Ashok Bhan; Sh. Kul Bhushan Ahuja; Dr. Neelam Sareen; Sh. Suresh Kumar Sharma (Retd. Judge) and Sh. Raghu K. Mehta attended the occasion in person & through virtual mode.
The Yatri Queue Management System (Sky Walk) would be constructed at Bhawan and Gayatri Bhawan, staff residential accommodation, shall come up at Katra.
The Lt Governor said that the Yatri Queue Management System (Sky Walk) is one of the focused initiatives of the Shrine Board for Yatra Management as this facility shall ensure safety, comfort and ease of commutation of the devotees.
“Yatri Queue Management System has been conscientiously curated by the Shrine Board with the intent to decongest traffic at Bhawan for the devotees visiting the shrine to ensure their easy crossover and to overcome the problem of multidirectional movement of devotees”, he added.
Conceptualized with an emphasis on safety and facility development, the Skywalk which will be executed through CPWD with wooden flooring will be 20 feet above the track level, 200 meter in length with two rescue areas having provision of seating arrangements for senior citizens & ladies. In addition, two waiting halls with washroom facilities are being constructed along the Sky Walk to accommodate seating for around 150 devotees.
