Kanwar Yatra begins on July 30; UP govt orders extra buses, CCTV surveillance, 24×7 control rooms

From setting up round-the-clock control rooms, installing CCTV cameras for surveillance, plying additional buses to Haridwar and other key routes to improving facilities at bus stations, the Uttar Pradesh government has set in motion the arrangements for the Kanwar Yatra which will start on July 30.As lakhs of Kanwar pilgrims will hit the roads for the month-long Shravan pilgrimage, the government directed the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) to augment bus services and strengthen passenger amenities at bus stations along the Kanwar routes anticipating a surge in pilgrims during the Shravan month.Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh instructed officials to ensure the movement of Kanwariyas remains smooth while public transport services continue without disrupting the