Odisha: Jagannath Rath Yatra commences in Puri

Jul 01, 2022

Puri (Odisha), July 01 (ANI): The Jagannath Rath Yatra began on July 01 in Puri of Odisha. The participation of devotees in the Rath Yatra has been allowed this time after a gap of two years following the COVID pandemic. “Yatra has begun, lakhs of people have gathered for it. Keeping in mind desire for devotees to worship their lord, several provisions made for traffic, parking, crowd control and VIP movement. Almost 180 platoons of police force have been added,” said Sunil Kumar Bansal, DGP Odisha.