The Chief Minister’s Office said the new train is expected to boost tourism, particularly religious tourism, and enhance economic and social connectivity between key regions of the state.
The chief secretary directed officials to ensure the timely completion of arrangements related to security, crowd management, rituals, infrastructure, health, sanitation and logistics.
Chairing a review meeting on Rath Yatra, slated to be held on July 16 this year, Garg directed officials to ensure the festival remains incident-free this time.
SOP for counting in final stages; exercise to be carried out in three phases with goldsmiths, digital documentation, and cross-verification of 1978 records without disrupting temple rituals