Railways operated greater than 16,000 trains throughout Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw. File
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“Greater than 16,000 trains had been operated for the Maha Kumbh that carried round 5 crore devotees to the pilgrimage,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Thursday (February 27, 2024).

Mr. Vaishnaw, who was right here to congratulate the railway employees for the work executed by them through the Maha Kumb Mela, advised reporters that within the final Kumbh in 2019, about 4,000 trains had been operated.

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“This time there was a plan to run greater than thrice, whereas 4 occasions as many trains had been run. Work has been occurring for this for two-and-a-half years,” he stated.

The Minister stated, “4.5 to 5 crore passengers had been delivered to Maha Kumbh by greater than 16,000 trains and so they had been taken to their locations. I want to thank all of the railway employees who labored collectively. The most important achievement of this Maha Kumbh is that each one the departments of the State and the Centre and the staff of the railways labored collectively. On this means, if all of us change into one, then nobody can defeat us.”

Mr. Vaishnaw stated about ₹5,000 crore was invested by the railways for the Maha Kumbh and greater than 21 flyovers and underpasses had been constructed, together with the development of a brand new bridge over the River Ganga.

“Additionally, holding areas had been created at each station and correct preparations had been made for the passengers,” he stated. “Throughout this time, new sorts of foot-over-bridges had been constructed. Railways made every kind of preparations holding passengers in thoughts,” he stated. The Maha Kumbh that started on January 13 in Prayagraj concluded on February 26.