Amid the ongoing preparations for the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department has come up with an action plan for the grand event as per the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Under the action plan, instructions have been given to play Ram Bhajans in the public address systems installed in Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses till January 22, officials here on Thursday said.
It is noteworthy that recently, CM Yogi held a review meeting with officials regarding the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya wherein he directed the organisation of programmes such as bhajans, recitation of the Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas, and Sundarkand in the temples of Ayodhya from January 14 onwards.
Similarly, according to the action plan prepared by the Transport Department for January 22, cleanliness will be ensured in all passenger vehicles and bus stations whereas popular Ram bhajans will be played on the public address system installed in the buses to inspire travellers with the life of Lord Shri Ram.
The broadcast will include various artists’ renditions of popular devotional songs related to Lord Ram. In addition to this, bhajans and hymns that are popular among people today as well as devotional songs sung by local singers.
Through this initiative, the Yogi Government aims to generate enthusiasm among the people of Uttar Pradesh about Ramotsav, so that every individual can connect with the program in some way.
As per the plan, taxi and tourist bus drivers will have meetings with the authorities to discuss the necessary arrangements for taxis and tourist buses in Ayodhya. Training will be provided to taxi and bus drivers to make them more sensitive towards visitors.
The training will also ensure their compliance with safe driving practices and traffic rules, proper conduct towards tourists, mandatory wearing of uniforms by drivers, abstaining from any form of intoxication and chewing tobacco, ensuring cleanliness of vehicles, and not charging more than the specified fare under any circumstances.
In addition, interceptor vehicles will be deployed on all routes within a 200 km radius of Ayodhya to assist tourists, and transport teams will be vigilant about issues related to road safety such as overloading, drunken driving, wrong-side driving, overcharging, adherence to the dress code for drivers, and implementing other safety measures as needed.
To assist tourists traveling between Lucknow and Ayodhya, Gorakhpur and Ayodhya, and Sultanpur and Ayodhya, the Transport Department will set up help desks at all toll plazas. For safe travel, road safety and traffic rules will be propagated through hoardings, newspapers, publicity vans, digital banners and all social media.
Moreover, given road safety, NHAI and PWD will ensure the deployment of ambulances, patrolling, and crane vehicles on the routes on national highways and state highways.