Lucknow, Sept. 6 -- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has initiated the tradition of Ramkot Parikrama in Ayodhya. Apart from its spiritual significance, the Parikrama would also serve as a means of crowd control, officials said.

Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), a central government undertaking established to provide consultancy services to the Indian Railways, had suggested this initiative to the Trust after conducting a study on managing the large influx of devotees visiting the temple.

The Trust had roped in RITES to suggest ways and prepare a report on crowd management in the temple town, especially on festive occasions when the influx of pilgrims increases manifold.

Since the inauguration of the Ram Mandir...