Governor reviews Shrine Board infrastructure development projects

JAMMU, MARCH 17: Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, today visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji and reviewed the important infrastructure development projects which are under completion in the Shrine area.

The Governor, accompanied by Dr. M. K. Kumar, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Mr. M. M. Gupta, Chief Engineer, and other concerned officers and engineers of the Shrine Board, inspected the work on the installation of Passenger Ropeway between Bhawan and Bhairon Ghati, visited the new floor created on the terrace of Manokamna Bhawan-II for establishing Automatic Fare Collection Counters and Gateway, the waiting area for the Ropeway passengers, the ramp leading to the Ropeway Cabins. He directed that proper regulatory mechanisms should be put in place and the two way speed of the Ropeway synchronised with the maximum haltage period at Bhawan Temple to ensure against any overcrowding or stampeding.

Mr. R. K. Sharma, Joint General Manager of M/s RITES informed Governor that the installation of mechanical components of the Passenger Ropeway has been completed and the Board’s Chief Engineer informed that the allied works of the Ropeway are in the advanced stage of completion and work has been started on the installation of Automatic Fare Collection System.