Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, June 8: For facilitating on-foot pilgrims who use the scenic Tarakote Marg for their journey to the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, a hi-tech multipurpose audio system of BOSE from Katra to Adhkuwari was made operational from today.
The audio system was formally inaugurated by a group of pilgrims from Sonipat, Haryana, in the presence of Simrandeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board; by operationalising its main control room on the Tarakote Marg amidst performing of Havan Yagya and chanting of Vedic Mantras.
Giving details, Simrandeep Singh said that the System has been installed through M/s BOSE Corporation India Pvt Ltd at a cost of over Rs 4.55 crore, which includes comprehensive operational and maintenance cost for 5 years. A total of 15 Control Booths and around 550 speakers have been installed along the Tarakote Marg for the facilitation of pilgrims. The system will be used to play devotional music and spiritual songs which have been specially composed comprising “Chants”, “Mantras”, “Stotras”, Bhaints besides live Atka Aarti, pre-recorded general, medical advisories, emergency public announcements and rich background music with high quality sound.
The system installed on the Tarakote Marg has been synchronized with the similar multipurpose audio system which is already operational along the 3 stretches of pilgrimage tracks i.e. Darshani Deodi to Adhkuwari, Adhkuwari to Bhawan via Sanjichhat and Bhairon and Adhkuwari to Bhawan via Himkoti. With today’s launch at Tarakote Marg, entire 23 km of Shrine track has been covered with multipurpose audio system.
This state-of-the-art audio system also has the provision for linkage to various establishments located along the track and in Katra through CCTV, LAN, EPABX facilities and public announcements in the event of any emergency or disaster situations.
All the 15 air-conditioned Control Booths enroute Tarakote Marg have been linked with two already operational Main Control Rooms at Darshani Deodi and Bhawan from where announcements along with the playing of spiritual music can be carried out.
Among those present on the occasion, were Vivek Verma, Additional Chief Executive Officer; Hem Kant Prasher, Chief Accounts Officer; Dr Arvind Karwani, Amit Vermani, Deepak Dubey and Dr Jagdish Mehra, Dy Chief Executive Officers; Manu Hansa, Assistant Chief Executive Officer; Rajinder Singh, OSD; Vinay Khajuria, ACF; Rudra Vijay Singh, Director, M/s Antaeus Information Pvt Ltd and other officers and engineers of the Shrine Board besides a large number of pilgrims.
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