Tag: Rath Yatra 2019

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the world famous Puri Rath Yatra, Odisha Police has started beefing up security for the annual mega event which draws lakhs of devotees and visitors from across the globe. As Rath Yatra is one of the major international events, Odisha Police is keeping a close watch on all kinds of threat perceptions, […]

Bhubaneswar: With just under a month remaining for the world famous Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha government has come up with a huge change and has decided to auction the rights of live broadcast of the mega event this year. While earlier, several news channels used to live telecast the Rath Yatra, the Shree […]

Puri: Amidst the ongoing ambiguity and hue and cry over decision to auction Rath Yatra live broadcasting rights, OTV has emerged as the highest bidder, official sources said on Monday. As many as seven Odia and Hindi channels had participated in the bidding process of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the bids were opened […]

Puri: Expecting heavy turnout of devotees during the annual Rath Yatra festival, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has now decided to intensify patrolling in and around Puri Railway Station. A special training programme was also organised to impart soft skills to security personnel so that they behave and deal with the passengers with utmost care […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will run as many as 192 trains, including special ones, to cater to the huge rush of pilgrims to the temple city of Puri to witness the annual World famous Rath Yatra on July 4. A decision to this effect was taken in the third Rath Yatra coordination committee […]

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha having recorded a nearly 34 per cent deficient rainfall vis-a-vis the normal for the month of June till date, the State is all set to witness a virtually wet week during June last week and further extending up to July first week. Importantly, when the pilgrim town of Puri will be witnessing […]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the rise in inflow of devotees to Puri during the forthcoming annual sojourn of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 194 special trains apart from the regular trains, to the pilgrim city between July 4 (Car Festival) and July […]

Puri: Keeping in view the massive congregation during Rath Yatra in Puri, toll taxes will not be collected at Pipili Toll Gate during Gundicha Yatra, Bahuda Yatra and Suna Besha, informed Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA),  Pradipta Mohapatra after the final co-ordination meeting on Rath Yatra preparedness today. Visitors will be exempted […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: With an aim to provide information electronically and promote Digital India, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched Rath Yatra Mobile App ‘ECOR YATRA’ for the benefit of the passengers especially the devotees coming to witness the world famous car fest-2019 at Puri. The information was provided by Ajoy Behera, Chief Commercial Manager of the […]

To be extra careful in overcrowded Trains Manpower mobilisation done for smooth running of Trains & Crowd Management Use UTS Mobile App to book journey Ticket by avoiding rush at Counters Rath Yatra Mobile App ECOR Yatra to get Railway information & facilities Ahead of the world famous annual Rath Yatra in Puri, East Coast […]

Puri: Fresh from their recuperation from fever after a special cure during the Anasara period, the Holy Trinity of Lord Balabhadra, Jagannath and Devi Subhadra will appear for the devotees for the first time after a fortnight today. The event marked as ‘Nabajouban Darshan’ is the most important and last phase preparations of the Lords […]

Bhubaneswar: With only a day left for the World famous Rath Yatra, a reality check of the pilgrim town Puri reveals how one among the ‘chaar dhams’  lacks the wherewithal to handle the colossal municipal solid waste about  to be generated due to  a vast influx of an estimated around 12 lakh pilgrims to witness […]

Puri: While devotees from across the country and abroad have started to arrive in Puri to witness Rath Yatra, uncertainty looms large over the accommodation of tourists as the cyclone-hit hotel industry is yet to recover completely. It is being apprehended that tourists may face problems as the restoration work at many hotels is yet […]

Puri: On the auspicious occasion of ‘Nabajauban darshan’, the official website of Puri Srimandir was launched by Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb today. The devotees can get complete information about Lord Jagannath and his sibiling deities and other rituals of the temple from the website Shreejagannath.in. “Currently, information on the website is available in English […]

Kendrapara: As millions of people across the world get ready to witness the Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath beginning tomorrow, it’s not just in the pilgrim town of Puri but the festivities are also set to begin with full religious fervour across the State and beyond. One of the most illustrious places where this festival […]