<p>Online booking will be mandatory for all visitors including tourists and devtoees visiting Mullayyanagiri and surrounding hill areas, while local residents will have a free access, said Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj. </p><p>At a press conference held on Wednesday, DC stated that passes will be issued by the tourism department to estate and house owners residing in the Chandradrona hill range.</p><p>“Others intending to visit the hills must make an online booking. This system will be implemented within a week, and the booking website will be released shortly,” she said.</p><p>Devotees visiting religious sites such as the Bababudangiri Dargah and Seethalayyana Temple will also be considered tourists under the system and must book online. “Vehicles without bookings will not be allowed past the Kaimara check-post,” the DC clarified.</p><p>Acknowledging that some inconvenience may arise initially, she expressed confidence that people would gradually adapt to the new system. “In the last six months, over 2.5 lakh vehicles have entered the hill area. Such high traffic on the narrow, winding hill roads is unsafe and could lead to landslides,” she said, citing a Geological Survey of India (GSI) report.</p><p>Locals will need to obtain QR code-based passes from the tourism department. Once registered along with vehicle details, they will be allowed unrestricted access, and the DC urged them not to worry. </p><p>During festivals, fairs, Datta Jayanti, and Urus events, entry for general tourists will be restricted. However, devotees will be allowed to travel freely. Entry may also be restricted during heavy rains or in case of landslide warnings, she added.</p>
<p>Online booking will be mandatory for all visitors including tourists and devtoees visiting Mullayyanagiri and surrounding hill areas, while local residents will have a free access, said Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj. </p><p>At a press conference held on Wednesday, DC stated that passes will be issued by the tourism department to estate and house owners residing in the Chandradrona hill range.</p><p>“Others intending to visit the hills must make an online booking. This system will be implemented within a week, and the booking website will be released shortly,” she said.</p><p>Devotees visiting religious sites such as the Bababudangiri Dargah and Seethalayyana Temple will also be considered tourists under the system and must book online. “Vehicles without bookings will not be allowed past the Kaimara check-post,” the DC clarified.</p><p>Acknowledging that some inconvenience may arise initially, she expressed confidence that people would gradually adapt to the new system. “In the last six months, over 2.5 lakh vehicles have entered the hill area. Such high traffic on the narrow, winding hill roads is unsafe and could lead to landslides,” she said, citing a Geological Survey of India (GSI) report.</p><p>Locals will need to obtain QR code-based passes from the tourism department. Once registered along with vehicle details, they will be allowed unrestricted access, and the DC urged them not to worry. </p><p>During festivals, fairs, Datta Jayanti, and Urus events, entry for general tourists will be restricted. However, devotees will be allowed to travel freely. Entry may also be restricted during heavy rains or in case of landslide warnings, she added.</p>
