TDB under fire from employees’ union over Sabarimala road repair delay
The Travancore Devaswom Employees Front criticized the Travancore Devaswom Board for delays in approving road repairs for a key Sabarimala route. The union claims the delay worsened severe traffic gridlocks during the monthly puja season.
Why it matters
Inefficient administrative coordination can severely disrupt religious tourism and cause major logistical challenges for thousands of pilgrims.
TDB under fire from employees’ union over Sabarimala road repair delay left Traffic block along the Nilackal-Pampa road to Sabarimala. KSL https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hghxwk/article71607848.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/State_StandalonGIDGMDHNR.3.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator Vehicles queueing up along the Nilackal-Pampa road amid rush to Sabarimala on Sunday. leju kamal Traffic gridlocks have persisted along the Pampa-Chalakkayam route since the temple opened for the monthly puja season on October 17, 2026. Travancore Devaswom Employees Front flays TDB for alleged delay in granting permission for the Public Works department to repair the 4.5-km stretch PATHANAMTHITTA The delay in repairing the Pampa-Chalakkayam road, a key access route to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, has triggered criticism from a section of the employees of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), with the Congress-backed union accusing the board of missing an opportunity to avert the traffic chaos that has left pilgrims stranded for hours during the monthly puja season.
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