406 Special Buses to Bhadrachalam for Sri Rama Navami Kalyanam
Devotees travelling for Sri Rama Navami celebrations in Bhadrachalam will get better transport facilities as RTC authorities arrange 406 special buses from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh depots.
- Sri Rama Navami Kalyanam in Bhadrachalam will have 406 special buses for devotees.
- RTC services will run from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh depots to Bhadrachalam.
- Additional buses will operate on the day of Sri Rama Navami to manage heavy rush.
Devotees planning to attend the Sri Rama Navami celebrations at Bhadrachalam have received good news as transport authorities announced special arrangements to handle the expected crowd. A total of 406 special buses will operate to Bhadrachalam to ensure smooth travel for pilgrims arriving for the famous Sri Rama Navami Kalyanam.
Karimnagar Zone Executive Director Solomon visited the Bhadrachalam RTC depot on Thursday to review preparations for the festival scheduled on the 27th of this month. During the inspection he examined bus parking facilities and accommodation arrangements made for staff. Later he chaired a review meeting at the ITDA meeting hall to discuss transport management during the celebrations.
According to officials regular bus services are already operating from several depots in the Khammam region including Khammam Madhira Sathupalli Bhadrachalam Kothagudem Manuguru and Yellandu. These depots currently run 113 buses to Bhadrachalam every day. For the Sri Rama Navami festival an additional 121 buses will be deployed to manage the surge in devotees.
Similarly buses from Andhra Pradesh will also increase during the festival. At present 45 buses operate daily from depots such as Vijayawada Tiruvuru Jangareddygudem Tadepalligudem Kakinada Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry. On the day of Sri Rama Navami another 127 buses will be added to support the heavy flow of pilgrims travelling to Bhadrachalam.
Officials said special steps are being taken to ensure that devotees do not face inconvenience during the festival. Since schemes like Mahalakshmi in Telangana and Stree Shakti in Andhra Pradesh encourage more women passengers to travel free of cost authorities expect a large turnout of pilgrims this year.
Parking arrangements have also been planned for buses travelling towards Andhra Pradesh. The Junior College ground in Bhadrachalam has been designated as a parking area to manage vehicle movement during the celebrations.
Meanwhile preparations for the traditional Seetha Rama Kalyanam rituals have also begun. Handwoven Pochampally silk garments for the divine wedding ceremony started being prepared on Thursday. Executive Officer Damodar Rao inaugurated the weaving process with special prayers along with temple priests.
For several years artisans from Secunderabad have been weaving these traditional Pochampally silk clothes at the Bhakta Ramadasu Meditation Hall located at Ranganayakula Gutta. These sacred garments are offered to Lord Rama and Goddess Sita during the grand celestial wedding ceremony at Bhadrachalam.
