Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Bankey Bihari Temple Bans VIP Passes, Announces New Timings
The Bankey Bihari temple has made some big changes!
A committee led by a retired judge decided to stop giving out special VIP passes.
This is to make sure everyone has a fair chance to visit.
They also changed the hours the temple is open, with different times for summer and winter.
The committee wants to make the temple safer and more organized, so they are thinking about hiring a professional security company and doing a special check of how money is handled.
They also plan to have the temple building checked by experts.
The High-Powered Management Committee announced major decisions.
VIP passes are immediately discontinued.
New darshan timings have been established for summer and winter.
Mathura SSP is authorized to manage entry and exit gates.
Steps are being taken to improve financial transparency and infrastructure.
- Who
- High-Powered Management Committee
- What
- Banned VIP passes and adjusted temple timings
- When
- Announced on Thursday
- Where
- Bankey Bihari temple, Mathura
- Why
- To manage crowds, ensure fairness, and improve transparency.
- Key Decision
- Discontinuation of VIP passes
- Committee Head
- Retired Allahabad High Court judge Ashok Kumar
- New Timings (Summer)
- 7 am to 12:45 pm and 4:15 pm to 9:45 pm
- New Timings (Winter)
- 8 am to 1:45 pm and 4 pm to 9:15 pm
- Security Recommendation
- Hand over to a professional agency
- Financial Action
- Special audit of finances