Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019, the upcoming Ardh Kumbh Mela is to be held at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India from 15 January to 4 March 2019.The Uttar Pradesh government has commenced a one-stop travel solution portal for pilgrims and tourists.
Earlier this month, the UNESCO recognised Kumbh Mela as an “intangible cultural heritage of humanity” and held up as the world’s biggest peaceful assembly of pilgrims.
The Indian Railways proposed to run 800 special trains from various stations of Prayagraj district so as to encourage the arrival of tourists for the big occasion from across the country and from the world. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday announced that the government has decided to do away with the fair surcharge in view of the holy beliefs of pilgrims and for promoting tourism.
Travellers from across the country can enjoy a railway journey for a price of as low as Rs 5 to witness the Kumbh Mela.
“Six more trains will arrive at Allahabad from different railway zones of the country especially for the pilgrims and tourists participating in the Kumbh Mela,” as reported by an official.
Indian Railways has planned to run special trains for 5000 Pravasi Bhartiyas (Non Resident Indians) as well. North Central Railway (NCR) PRO Amit Malviya said,” the railways planned to operate four to five special trains to carry Pravasi Bhartiyas from Prayagraj to New Delhi.”
For them, the railway has planned a special schedule – after attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Varanasi, they will proceed to attend the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and then they shall also be taken to New Delhi for the Republic Day celebrations.
Kumbh Mela is a congregation of millions, gathered together to be freed from the vicious earthly cycle of life and death and move towards the heavenly realm, which knows no suffering or pain. It’s a faith to which millions want to be constrained, and it is this faith that has made Kumbh Mela what it is today.
