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2.5 cr expected as Mahakumbh draws to a close

Hindustan Times Lucknow

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February 25, 2025

All preparations complete for Mahashivratri; traffic restrictions put in place to deal with the heavy influx.

- Kenneth John

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ): As huge turnout of devotees is expected to take the holy dip at Sangam during the sixth and final bathing festival on Mahashivratri at the Mahakumbh here on Wednesday, the state government is geared up to ensure that the 45-day mega event ends peacefully.

For the final bathing festival, the administration has put in place traffic restrictions to deal with the heavy influx of pilgrims. Zonal bathing plan would remain in effect for the final bathing festival wherein people would take the holy dip at any of the 48 bathing ghats located nearest to them, officials said. As per the official estimate, around 2.5 crore devotees are likely to take the holy dip at the Sangam on Mahashivratri.

All 30 pontoon bridges have been closed for now and would be made operational as per need to prevent devotees from crossing over to Sangam area from different parts of the mela, they add.

District magistrate, Mahakumbh Nagar, Vijay Kiran Anand said all preparations had been made and a comprehensive plan has been implemented for parking and traffic diversions.

The Mahakumbh started with Paush Purnima Snan here on January 13. Since then, over 62 crore people have visited the fair and bathed at Sangam.

By 8 pm on Monday, 1.30 crore people had taken the holy dip at Sangam. With this the total number of people who have bathed in Sangam since the mega fair began rose to 63.36 crore.

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