In turn, the Trust at Shirdi provided the other infrastructure for the ashram including roads, walkways, power, street lights, water supply, parking and landscaping at a cost of Rs.450 million.
According to a Trust official, besides a restaurant and common services block for the pilgrims, a massive open air theatre can house 2,000 devotees at prayer meetings, cultural events and also Saibaba 'palkhis' (palanquins) which arrive here regularly from all over India.
The 192 dormitories can accommodate over 5,000 people, with facilities for a restaurant and common services block.
