President Ram Nath Kovind to Visit & Stay in Mangalore: Arrangements Being Made as Per Protocol

Dakshina Kannada District Deputy Commissioner Dr K V Rajendra has confirmed that the President Ram Nath Kovind will be staying in Mangalore on October 7 and 8 during his visit to Sringeri. The DC informed that as per the directions of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and protocol, stay, food and other arrangements for the President, the officials and other staff accompanying him will be made in an orderly manner. Ambulance service and a team of doctors is ready and the public works department has been instructed to repair the connecting roads. All arrangements will be made in conformity with Covid rules. We will ensure that there will not be power cuts, the DC added. As per the current schedule of the President’s visit, he will leave Mysuru airport at 5.20 pm on October 7 and reach the Mangalore airport at 6.10 pm. At 6.35 pm, he will arrive at the city and stay at either a private hotel or the Circuit House. After breakfast the next day, he will reach the airport here at 10.45 am and go to Sringeri temple in a special helicopter at 11.40 am where he will pay obeisance to the presiding deity. At 3.15 pm he will leave Sringeri and reach the airport here at 3.45 pm. At 4.10 pm he will reach the city and stay overnight. On October 9, after having breakfast, he will leave at 11 am and fly to New Delhi from the airport at 11.25 am.