An information centre on the Sabarimala temple has been set up by the Travancore Devaswom Board at the Kochi Airport.
There are a large number of devotees visiting the Sabarimala temple who arrive at the Kochi airport from other states in the country as well as other countries.
In order to help these devotees, the Devaswom Board has set up a Sabarimalai Temple Information Centre near the domestic terminus of Kochi Airport.
The member of the Devaswom Board, Sankaradas, inaugurated this information center. The director of the Kochi Airport and other airport officials participated.
Mr. Sankaradas has a session with the press reporters after the inauguration and informed that the facility of prepaid taxis will be arranged from the devotees arriving at the airport to go to Erumeli and Sabarimala.
Dhanalakshmi Bank operated this information centre. Services such as guiding the devotees to reach Sabarimalai, issue of Appam and Aravanai tickets, etc., are offered here. The centre will function 24 hours throughout the day.
6 ATMs serve the devotees in the Sabarimalai Sannidhanam and Pampai. 2 Dhanalakshmi ATMs are set up in Periyanadai pandhal. 1 ATM each has been set up by Dhanalakshmi Bank in Thirumutram and Basmakulam.
The State Bank of India has set up 2 ATMs, 1 each at Periyanadai pandhal and Pampai.