SHIRDI SAI BABA

The daily footfall at the shrine is nearly 70,000, which goes up to 3.5 lakh on peak and important festival days.

The state authorities identify stampede and terror strike as two major potential disasters. The shrine trust says it has ensured that 25,000 devotees can be accommodated in the complex at any given time. Steel railings has been erected to ensure discipline in queues and proper seating arrangements are made to make waiting comfortable and orderly.

The security mechanism installed on the campus has scanners to detect explosives like RDX and round the clock surveillance is ensured through through CCTV network, including night vision camera.

Additionally, the trust has raised the height of walls and constructed watch towers in view of the terror threats. A bullet proof glass on one side of the idol has also been installed to ensure seamless darshan.

Fortunately, no major untoward incident has happened at the temple so far. The administration attributes this to their preparedness, apart from ‘blessings of Baba’.