<p>"A major expansion plan of Vaishnodevi shrine has been set into motion. We have started work on the construction of a third tunnel as well," Additional Chief Executive Officer of the shrine board, Manoj Dewadi said.<br /><br />The board has drawn a comprehensive plan to create state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet the future target of one crore pilgrim turnout annually.<br /><br />"After construction of third tunnel at the shrine, the rush of devotees would end. Presently a devotee gets just five seconds to have a glimpse of pindies (goddess) inside the cave and some complain of not having 'darshan' at all," board officials said adding, "after the tunnel is operationalised, a devotee can get a time of over 30 seconds".<br /><br />The third tunnel is being constructed between two already existing tunnels (in and out one) and the three tunnels would be shaped like an M.<br /><br />"The pilgrims would enter through a two-lane central tunnel and would perform 'darshan' without any wait and leave from right and left aixs tunnels thereby cutting waiting time," they said.</p>
<p>"A major expansion plan of Vaishnodevi shrine has been set into motion. We have started work on the construction of a third tunnel as well," Additional Chief Executive Officer of the shrine board, Manoj Dewadi said.<br /><br />The board has drawn a comprehensive plan to create state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet the future target of one crore pilgrim turnout annually.<br /><br />"After construction of third tunnel at the shrine, the rush of devotees would end. Presently a devotee gets just five seconds to have a glimpse of pindies (goddess) inside the cave and some complain of not having 'darshan' at all," board officials said adding, "after the tunnel is operationalised, a devotee can get a time of over 30 seconds".<br /><br />The third tunnel is being constructed between two already existing tunnels (in and out one) and the three tunnels would be shaped like an M.<br /><br />"The pilgrims would enter through a two-lane central tunnel and would perform 'darshan' without any wait and leave from right and left aixs tunnels thereby cutting waiting time," they said.</p>