Kumbh Mela involves a detailed, however devotees proceed to flock to Sangam

Devotees proceed to go to the Sangam space right here even after the Maha Kumbh Mela has formally concluded. A number of the preparations can be retained all year long, officers stated.

Neeraj Kesariwani, a resident of Prayagraj’s Colonelganj locality, who visited the Sangam space stated, “We couldn’t go to the Maha Kumbh as a result of large crowd, which was a disappointment. Nonetheless, the nice night climate and the LED lights adorning the Sangam space make it really feel just like the honest remains to be happening.” Many individuals who kept away from visiting the Maha Kumbh on account of heavy crowds at the moment are making their approach to the Sangam space.

Amongst them is Dr Deeksha from Delhi who stated “We hesitated to come back earlier on account of experiences of overcrowding. Now, having taken a holy dip on the Sangam, I really feel blessed. The one remorse is that we missed the sight of Naga Sadhus.” She additional praised the beautification efforts by the federal government, stating, “Your complete metropolis of Prayagraj seems splendid with its well-maintained and adorned environment.” PTI correspondent toured the previous Maha Kumbh Mela website and noticed numerous staff dismantling the momentary constructions throughout Triveni Sangam, Arail Ghat, and Jhunsi.

Mela Officer Vijay Kiran Anand knowledgeable PTI that given the huge inflow of devotees through the Maha Kumbh, a number of amenities within the Sangam space can be retained year-round.

These embody LED lighting, altering rooms, and well-maintained ghats.

He added that inside a fortnight, all tents can be eliminated, whereas pontoon bridges can be partially retained for the Magh Mela, with the remaining being redeployed to different districts.

Concerning the pontoon bridges, Anand said that 30 such bridges, comprising 3,600 pontoons, had been constructed throughout the fairgrounds.

Superintending Engineer (Maha Kumbh) Manoj Gupta stated that to boost the expertise of devotees and vacationers, 485 designer streetlights had been put in at a value of Rs 8 crore throughout the Mela space.

Moreover, over 40,000 rechargeable bulbs and roughly 48,000 LED lights had been put in, guaranteeing uninterrupted illumination.

To offer 24-hour electrical energy provide, 85 substations of 400 kV, 14 substations of 250 kV, and 128 substations of 100 kV had been arrange, he stated.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, which spanned 4,000 hectares from January 13 to February 26, witnessed an estimated 66 crore devotees taking a dip within the sacred waters. Dignitaries together with the President, Prime Minister, and overseas leaders had been among the many attendees.

Indian Railways invested round Rs 5,000 crore for the occasion, setting up over 21 flyovers and underpasses whereas operating 16,000 particular trains to facilitate the journey of roughly 50 million passengers.

Equally, the Uttar Pradesh Roadways operated 8,850 buses, setting a document.

For sanitation, over 150,000 momentary bathrooms had been maintained by a workforce of 15,000 sanitation staff, whereas roughly 2,000 Ganga Seva volunteers had been deployed for ghat cleanliness.

Mahakumbh Nagar was the 76th district of Uttar Pradesh, fashioned on December 1, 2024, which is able to stay in existence till March 31, 2025.

It was overseen by a district Justice of the Peace, three extra district magistrates, 28 sub-divisional magistrates, one tehsildar, and 24 naib tehsildars.

For safety, 56 police stations, 155 police outposts, a cyber cell, a ladies’s police station, and three water police stations had been established within the district.