Police Special Officer K K Chellappan told reporters here that there would be only one queue to enter "pathinettampadi (holy 18-steps) as part of the security measure, Chellappan told reporters here.
Searches would be conducted at hotels and accommodation centres in Sabarimala without causing difficulty to devotees, he said.
All temporary employees of Travancore Devaswom Board and those employed in shops and hotels would have to wear their identity cards, he said.
A meeting attended by Travancore Devaswom Board Chairman M Govindan Nair and top district officials today reviewed the arrangements and facilities for the coming Mandala-pooja festival at Sabarimala.
