Dehradun: The number of devotees visiting Kainchi Dham located between Almora and Nainital in Uttarakhand is continuously increasing. Due to which many times traffic jams also arise. In view of this, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan held a meeting with the officials on Tuesday regarding the traffic system at Kainchi Dham. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary directed to prepare a master plan for Kainchi Dham. Along with this, the Chief Secretary also asked to prepare a comprehensive plan for Kainchi Dham in view of the traffic jams during weekends.
The Chief Secretary said that the widening and improvement work of the main road of Kainchi Dham market should be started immediately. He said that budget can be made available for this from the missing link. He said that in view of the possibility of a huge crowd of devotees increasing in Kainchi Dham in the coming time, there is a dire need of a master plan for Kainchi Dham. In view of this, the CS directed the officials to prepare a proposal.
The Chief Secretary said that alternative routes should be improved for the local people. The routes which can be widened should be widened. He said that new parking spaces should be identified and developed. A systematic shuttle service should be started for the Dham. Along with this, a mobility plan should be prepared so that the traffic jams during weekends can be controlled. He said that implementation of mobility plan should also be ensured.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary stressed on increasing the use of technology. He said that information should be made available to passengers through display at parking places etc. Route and crowd management should be done through CCTV cameras. Also, one-way can be used on various routes.
