Welcome to the 5th part of Godavari Pushkarams. The collective effort of all the departments in the government made the previous versions of Pushkarams a grand success. Pushkarams are not just a holy dip in the hallowed river they also mean a lot to the people of Telugu states. It is the major part for the ancestral remembrance for most of the people in both the states. For convenient travel and transport, here is how the state government managed everything.
The South Central Railway made elaborate arrangements to transport 2.50 lakh pilgrims every day during the 12 day-long Godavari Pushkaram. As many as 396 special trains were organized for this mega-religious event from Rajahmundry and Basara. Around 500 personnel of the Railway Police Force were deployed to conduct vigilance checks and prevent thefts.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operated nearly 1100 special buses for the Godavari Pushkaram –2003. It arranged special package tours from Rajahmundry on various routes. Similar package tours were also arranged from other districts. The RTC provided amenities like shelters, computer reservation counters, seating accommodation, drinking water, temporary toilets, canteens, temporary telephone booths at control points and cell phones. It also arranged medical camps at temporary bus stations for passengers.
With the best transport arrangements in and around the city, people also covered the areas in and around Rajahmundry. Those places which were small villages around the city 12 years ago are now a part of the city and are expanding at great speed. Being in the middle of two biggest cities of the state, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam all the private companies are willing to invest in this city. Major real estate companies like Bridge County have already invested in the city and are experiencing great profits.
In our next part we will be posting regarding security arrangements made in the city for the biggest fest in the state.
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