Thiruvananthapuram: Although Covid-19 forces the government to allow pilgrims only through virtual queues in the Mandalam-Makaravilak seasons in Sabarimala which concluded on Wednesday, the use of virtual queues turned out to be a big success, the main reason was that that was fair.
The distribution of pilgrims evenly on all days helps authorities to manage pilgrims.
A total of 18,78,884 Devoke Lakh used a virtual queue facility this season, which included 16,73,836 lakh which ordered it from various outstation centers while 2.05.048 lakh used spot ordering facilities opened in various main places on the way to Sabianimala.
The amount is the highest of all time in any season since the virtual queue booking system was launched for Darshan Sabarimala.
The police have opened 15 spot booking counters covering five in Nilackal and each in Kottarakkara (Kollam Rural), Sreekandeswaram (Thiruvananthapuram), Pandalamthitta), Kumali (Idukki), Erumeli (Kottayam), EttoRoor (Kottayam), Vaikom (Kottayam), Perumbavoor (Ernakulam Rural), Keezhillam (Rural Ernakulam) and Moozhikkal (Idukki).
Those who came without tickets for virtual queue reservations have used this place of booking facilities, Nilackal becomes a place for booking places that are mostly used from where 1,18,334 worshipers get spot tickets for Darshan, followed by Erumeli (35,728) and Kottarakkara (20,880) ..
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End of the pilgrimage season.
According to numbers, on average, 78.17% are ordering through a virtual queue (including booking places) visiting the temple.
“The biggest advantage is that the slot even for all days, and for the same reason, the management of fine pilgrims.
In the previous season, on the peak day, the number of worshipers used to touch 1.20,000 per day, while one day lean, used to get off at Under 30,000 Top.
The Pilgrim Sabarimala (SPMS) management system is made functional during the 2019-20 season festival.
SPMS has three stakeholders – State police maintain a virtual queue, Travancore Devaswom to take care of the problem related to Devaswom, including taking Appam and Aravana online bookings, Vibhoothi ​​reservations, online accommodation, Pooja, e-kanikka services, etc.
And KSRTC offers online booking tickets for remote shuttle and Nilakkal-Pamba services.