Puri Rath Yatra: Cellphones Prohibited for Servitors During Chariot Pulling

Rath Yatra 2025: Puri to be Equipped with AI Surveillance and Anti-Terror Measures

The iconic Rath Yatra in Puri, scheduled for June 27, 2025, is set to draw lakhs of devotees from across India and abroad. To ensure a flawless, secure, and disciplined festival, Odisha’s Director General of Police (DGP), Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, chaired a high-level meeting at the DGP’s camp office in Bhubaneswar today, outlining robust arrangements […] The post Rath Yatra 2025: Puri to be Equipped with AI Surveillance and Anti-Terror Measures …

Rath Yatra 2025: Puri, surrounding areas to be monitored by AI-enabled CCTV cameras

Bhubaneswar: With the annual Puri Rath Yatra scheduled for June 27, the Odisha Police has stepped up preparations to ensure foolproof security for the lakhs of devotees and visitors expected to attend the grand event. Following a high-level meeting at the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) today, DGP YB Khurania announced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled CCTV cameras will be deployed for extensive surveillance. The surveillance n…

Puri Rath Yatra: Cellphones prohibited for servitors during chariot pulling

Puri, June 14: In view of a peaceful Rath Yatra 2025 in Odisha’s Puri, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration(SJTA) has sought all cooperation from the servitors.During a significant co-ordination meeting held today ahead of the Car Festival, the SJTA urged the servitors not to use cellphones during the chariot pulling, in the Rath & Bahuda Yatras.Chief Administrator SJTA, Aurovind Padhee underlined the important roles played by the servitors…

SJTA Holds Discussions With Servitors For Smooth Conduct Of Puri Rath Yatra

Puri: There will be a total ban on use of mobile phones on the three chariots during Rath Yatra, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Arvind Padhee, told the media on Saturday. This followed a high-level meeting between the temple administration and the Daitapati Nijog, focusing on ritual discipline, safety, and crowd management. “Emphasis has been placed on coordination, disciplined rituals, and adherence to arra…