Tourists visiting Kodaikanal can access e-pass from May 6; no ban on visitors
The Hindu
Visit Kodaikanal hill station from May 7 to June 30 by obtaining e-pass through epass.tnega.org. Easy process explained.
Dindigul District Collector M.N. Poongodi on Sunday said those intending to visit Kodaikanal hill station from May 7 to June 30 can obtain e-pass by accessing the website - epass.tnega.org, which would be activated from May 6 (Monday) onwards.
In a press statement, the Collector said that following the Madras High Court order, the district administration has made arrangements for issuing e-pass to the public visiting the hill station from other districts and States.
Tourists travelling by public transport have been exempted from obtaining the pass.
Putting at rest the confusion that public may not be able to visit the hill station and that there may be hindrances, the Collector said that to get the e-pass, the applicant has to furnish certain basic information such as his/her name, number of passengers travelling, vehicle type, place of stay, among others, from their mobile phone itself.
Foreign tourists can fill in the particulars through mail and get the e-pass.
Check point at Silver Cascade; three types of e-pass
The Silver Cascade shall be the check-point for all the incoming vehicles and hence the Collector appealed to the public to cooperate with the officials by keeping the particulars ready for smooth onward journey.