In view of the increasing number of devotees in Maha Kumbh, new guidelines for traffic and bathing were issued
Prayagraj: According to a statement, new traffic and bathing regulations were issued in light of the growing number of devotees attending the current Mahakumbh Mela being conducted in Prayagraj.
Devotees or those who are going from the Parade Mela area to the Sangam to take a dip may bathe at the Sangam and the other ghats constructed towards the parade area in accordance with the directives given.
At the bathing ghats constructed towards Jhunsi, devotees or those visiting from the Jhunsi fair region might take a swim. The same is true for devotees traveling from the Arali side; they may plunge in the bathing ghats that have been constructed there.
Additionally, a “No Vehicle” zone was established across the Mahakumbh region.
Only cars provided by the Mela Police for the devotees will be permitted entry into the Maha Kumbh Mela region, according to the released information. The parking spaces would be used by the other car owners to park their automobiles.
Furthermore, only medical or emergency services, such as ambulances, food trucks, and logistical vehicles, would be permitted.
In order to ensure simple mobility and a safe experience, the statement urged all devotees visiting the Maha Kumbh to cooperate and abide by the norms established by the administration and traffic police.
In the meanwhile, the Northern Railway has said that it would provide special Vande Bharat trains for devotees on February 15, 16, and 17.
Railways will operate Vande Bharat Special train No. 02252/02251 between New Delhi and Varanasi (via Prayagraj) on February 15, 16, and 17 for the convenience of pilgrims planning to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela.
The Vande Bharat Special Train 02252 is scheduled to leave New Delhi at 5:30 and arrive in Varanasi at 14:20, via Prayagraj at 12:00.
Vande Bharat Special train number 02251 will leave Varanasi at 15.15 hours (Prayagraj at 17.20 hours) in the opposite direction and arrive in New Delhi at 23.50 hours the same day.
“Indian Railways is operating a special Vande Bharat train to provide extra amenities to those who go to the Maha Kumbh on weekends to take a sacred bath. This train is scheduled to operate on February 15, 16, and 17.At 5.30 am, this Vande Bharat special train will depart from the New Delhi station and travel via Prayagraj to Varanasi at 2.20 pm. Following this, the train would depart from Varanasi station at 3:15 p.m. and arrive in New Delhi at 11:50 p.m., according to Northern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay.
The Mahakumbh is now the first event in the world to have over 500 million direct participants, according to the Uttar Pradesh government.
The Mahakumbh is the biggest religious event in the world, with a population that surpasses that of numerous major nations, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, and the United States.
Paush Purnima saw 17 million devotees dip, followed by Makar Sankranti with 35 million, Mauni Amavasya with 76.4 million, Basant Panchami with 25.7 million, and Magh Purnima with 14 million, according to the local government. More than 7.9 million devotees have swum in the Triveni Sangam as of Friday at 4:00 PM.
