Keralam to strengthen security arrangements for Sabarimala pilgrimage

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has said that extensive police arrangements will be put in place to ensure the safety and convenience of pilgrims during the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage. The Minister chaired a high-level meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday to review police preparations for the pilgrimage season. As part of efforts to regulate the pilgrim rush, awareness campaigns will be conducted to urge devotees to make maximum use of the virtual queue system.

The State Police Chief will directly inform his counterparts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka about the arrangements to ensure pilgrim safety. Press releases and social media campaigns would be organised in regional languages, while signboards and public announcement systems would be installed at key locations to provide information to pilgrims.