Newly launched vehicle to take aged devotees in and around Udupi temple

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, July 28: Sri Laxmivaratheertha Sripad, pontiff of Paryaya Shiroor Mutt, has launched a battery operated vehicle (buggy), which will help to take aged and disabled in and around Car Street and Krishna temple premises.

The movement of vehicle at the premises of Krishna Shrine has been banned since long time. With the launch of new electronic vehicle, all the aged and physically challenged devotees will make the use of vehicle said Laxmivaratheertha. He was speaking after inaugurating the battery operated vehicle.

He said that the maintenance of vehicle will be done by the Srikrishna mutt. It was indeed a novel idea to help disabled and aged who are not able to walk for a long distance, he added.

Deputy Commissioner Hemalatha informed that two more buggies will be put to service for old and disabled people depending on the success of this buggy. The vehicle has been introduced to lessen the difficulties faced by aged and handicapped who may not be able to walk around the temple owing to the ban on vehicular movement, she said.

“Banning the movement of vehicles in Car Street area was one of the toughest decisions taken by the district administration as the outcome would affect businesses in the area. However, everything seems to be normal and public seems to have been adjusted to the new changes. More buggies will be introduced in course of time to promote tourism,” said MLA Raghupathy Bhat.