In a significant development, Odisha’s iconic Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will soon have a six-lane ramp facility for the convenience of senior citizens and differently-abled (Divyang) devotees. The initiative, announced by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), aims to ensure smooth and hassle-free darshan at the sacred shrine.
Key details of the proposed facility were discussed during a meeting between SJTA officials and the Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation (OBCC). The Chief Administrator of SJTA, Arabinda Padhee, emphasized the need for expediting the project in consultation with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the temple’s technical committee. The SJTA also pledged full cooperation to the OBCC to ensure the timely completion of the project.
The six-lane ramp is part of broader developmental efforts under the temple’s heritage corridor project, which includes: a 75-meter-wide heritage corridor around the Meghanada Pacheri, a multi-level car parking facility connected to the National Highway via Shree Setu, enhanced access to the Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre with a 2.3 km 4-lane road bridge, a welcome gate, viewpoints, and other pilgrim-friendly infrastructure.
This ramp installation falls under the Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme, which also includes collapsible barricades. The construction work for these facilities is expected to begin soon. The OBCC, which has been entrusted with the temple heritage corridor project, was tasked in October with ramp installations to make the shrine more accessible for differently-abled individuals and elderly devotees.
In a significant development, Odisha’s iconic Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will soon have a six-lane ramp facility for the convenience of senior citizens and differently-abled (Divyang) devotees. The initiative, announced by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), aims to ensure smooth and hassle-free darshan at the sacred shrine.
Key details of the proposed facility were discussed during a meeting between SJTA officials and the Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation (OBCC). The Chief Administrator of SJTA, Arabinda Padhee, emphasized the need for expediting the project in consultation with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the temple’s technical committee. The SJTA also pledged full cooperation to the OBCC to ensure the timely completion of the project.
The six-lane ramp is part of broader developmental efforts under the temple’s heritage corridor project, which includes: a 75-meter-wide heritage corridor around the Meghanada Pacheri, a multi-level car parking facility connected to the National Highway via Shree Setu, enhanced access to the Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre with a 2.3 km 4-lane road bridge, a welcome gate, viewpoints, and other pilgrim-friendly infrastructure.
This ramp installation falls under the Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme, which also includes collapsible barricades. The construction work for these facilities is expected to begin soon. The OBCC, which has been entrusted with the temple heritage corridor project, was tasked in October with ramp installations to make the shrine more accessible for differently-abled individuals and elderly devotees.
