Crowd control and traffic regulation remain the biggest challenges during Rath Yatra, prompting the administration to establish 27 designated parking zones this year.

Puri.July 13 [UDN}:  For a disciplined and safe Rath Yatra, the biggest challenge is crowd management and traffic control. Keeping this in view, parking arrangements have been made at 27 locations this year to ensure smooth movement of vehicles and better management of devotees and visitors.