Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- As the annual Rath Yatra is underway in Puri on the second day, the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are rolling through the Grand Road installed with an upgraded braking system. The advanced brakes are designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency.

The upgraded mechanism of the braking system plays a crucial role in ensuring better control of the massive wooden chariots during one of the world's largest religious processions.

According to reports, this is the latest upgrade to a safety innovation that transformed the way in which the chariots, weighing over 40-tonne, are controlled. Before the introduction of brakes, the chariots had no effective mechanism to stop once they g...