Kumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways will probably be working three particular trains to and from Katra-Prayagraj for the comfort of devotees attending the Mahakumbh Mela 2025, Union Minister and MP from Udhampur Jitendra Singh knowledgeable. The primary particular prepare has been finalised for January 24 which can go away Katra Shri Mata Vaishno Devi railway station for Prayagraj and return from Prayagraj to Katra on January 26.
In a put up on X Singh wrote, “Happy to share that Railway Authorities have deliberate 3 Particular Trains from side to side Katra-Prayagraj for comfort of these attending the #Mahakumbh. First Particular Prepare has been finalised for twenty-four/01/2025 which can go away Katra Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway Station for Prayagraj and return from Prayagraj to Katra on 26/01/2025.”
“From SVDK dep 03:50 Hrs PRYJ, arrival 05:45 Hrs on 25.1.2025; Return PRYJ 03:15 Hrs on 26.01.2025, SVDK arrival 05:05 Hrs on 27.01.2025. The schedule of the subsequent two trains will probably be intimated in course of time,” the put up learn.
North Central Railway to function over 300 trains for environment friendly transportation
Other than that North Central Railway (NCR) seems totally ready to handle the large inflow of pilgrims for the Maha Kumbh, with plans to function over 300 trains, together with 80 particular companies, to make sure environment friendly transportation for devotees arriving in Prayagraj, an NCR official stated.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of NCR, Shashi Kant Tripathi, advised ANI that the railway authorities have accomplished all needed preparations, together with crowd administration, ticket reserving counters, prepare companies, and safety preparations Offering particulars about prepare companies, the CPRO stated that North Central Railways may even introduce unreserved short-distance common trains beginning January 13.
Shashi Kant Tripathi stated, “We started our preparations for the Maha Kumbh two years in the past.Now, our preparations have reached a stage the place we are able to confidently welcome all our passengers. Our long-distance particular trains commenced companies on January 1, together with 50 operations. Our ring rail companies began on January 10, and unreserved short-distance common trains will start tomorrow, coinciding with the primary day of the Maha Kumbh.”
He added, “Greater than 80 Mela Particular Trains will function tomorrow, bringing the whole variety of trains in service to round 300. These will facilitate the motion of passengers to their locations. Since Makar Sankranti is the day after tomorrow, now we have additionally began inward particular prepare companies.”
The railway official famous that employees from throughout the nation had been deployed in Prayagraj to help the Kumbh operations, with help from Indian Railways’ regional departments. “Round 4,000 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Pressure (CRPF), 10,000 from the Authorities Railway Police (GRP), and officers from varied different departments have been stationed in Prayagraj,” Tripathi stated.
Tripathi stated that when discussing crowd administration measures, authorities had applied a number of restrictions, together with devoted entry and exit factors and operational ticket counters within the Mela space.
“To handle the crowds successfully, now we have imposed some restrictions. Residents can now enter the station from the town facet (Chief Highway) and exit from the Civil Traces facet, making certain unidirectional motion and avoiding crisscrossing. Ticket counters and Yatri Ashray Sheds within the Mela space are operational to help passengers. Our major goal is to make sure pilgrims attain their locations with ease and ease,” he stated.
(With PTI inputs)