KATRA, MAY 14:
Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, held a
meeting with Shri Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer and other officers of
the Board to ascertain whether pilgrims had started using the new 7 Km long
Tarakote Marg from Katra to Adhkuwari. Shri Anshul Garg,
Addl. CEO, informed that the Tarakote Marg was opened yesterday for
the on-foot pilgrims amidst chanting of Vedic mantras and performing of
havan, yagya and other rituals. Prasad and Chunnies were
presented to the first lot of Yatris who walked on the new track.
It is pertinent
to mention that Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has kindly accepted the
Governor’s request to formally inaugurate the Tarakote Marg on 19th May 2018.
Mr. Anshul Garg,
Additional CEO, and other officers, engineers and staff of the Shrine Board,
and a significant number of pilgrims were present when the track
was operationalised yesterday noon. About one thousand pilgrims
who used the new path expressed their appreciation of this picturesque
track and many of them were seen taking photographs to capture the scenic view
and the beautiful ambience of the floating fountains at Tarakote.
They were particularly appreciative of the ramp style track with a gentle
gradient which is easy to walk. The pilgrims were happy to observe that the
Board has equipped the Tarakote Marg with modern infrastructure and all the
required logistics and facilities.
This track has 6
food outlets which offer hygienic food, 16 water points for providing filtered
quality drinking water while more are being added, attractively designed
shelter sheds for protection of the pilgrims from the vagaries of weather and
shooting stones. Besides, the Tarakote Marg has a fully equipped Medical Unit
and 7 Toilet Blocks which also have adequate facilities for the convenience of
elderly pilgrims and the specially-abled.
The View
Points have been established at conspicuous locations so that the pilgrims
can have an eye catching view of Katra, the base town for the
pilgrimage, and the area around. Benches have been provided at regular
intervals for the convenience of pilgrims.
The entire track
has been landscaped and more than 46000 ornamental plants, herbs, flowering and
avenue trees having been planted to improveambience of the track. Adequate
arrangements have been made for ensuring round the clock sanitation in addition
to safety and security of the pilgrims.
The Tarakote Marg has been linked with the existing Banganga-Adhkuwari
track at a point which takes off near Gulshan Langar. The 1.5 km link road
provides the Yatris the choice of walking on the existing Banganga-Adhkuwari
track or on the purely pedestrian Tarakote Marg, once they have crossed the
Darshani Deodi.
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