Maha Kumbh 2025: Boat Fares Soar by 50%, devotees brace for costlier rides
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Boat Fares Soar by 50%, devotees brace for costlier rides

India Today  

In preparation for the upcoming Maha Kumbh in January, the Kumbh Mela Administration has approved a 50% increase in boat fares. The move was finalised after constructive discussions between the Prayagraj District Boatmen Association and the Mela administration. Pappu Lal Nishad, President of the Prayagraj District Boatmen Association, welcomed the hike, noting that fares had remained stagnant for years despite rising inflation. The number of operational boats at Sangam, currently 1,455, is expected to exceed 4,000 during the Maha Kumbh as additional boats arrive from neighbouring districts.

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Mela administration hikes boat fare by 50 per cent; details here
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Mela administration hikes boat fare by 50 per cent; details here

Live Mint  

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Mahakumbh 2025 12-Km River Traffic Plan To Include Floating Control Station 2000 Personnel Navy Divers In Prayagraj Fair
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ABP News  

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Mahakumbh 2025: Mela administration hikes boat fare by 50 per cent amid prolonged demands from boatmen
3 weeks ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Mela administration hikes boat fare by 50 per cent amid prolonged demands from boatmen

India TV News  

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7000 new electric buses, floating jetties: Here's How UP getting ready for Maha Kumbh 2025
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India TV News  

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways to run 13,000 trains for convenience of devotees, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Indian Railways to run 13,000 trains for convenience of devotees, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Uttar Pradesh authorities make special floating jetty for devotees at Sangam
1 month ago

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Uttar Pradesh authorities make special floating jetty for devotees at Sangam

India TV News  

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Focusing on providing better facilities to Devotees in Maha Kumbh 2025, The authorities are constructing a special type of floating jetty at Sangam that will allow devotees to take comfortable baths and the facility to change clothes. Speaking to the media, Chaturvedi said, "Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, a festival that has been recognized as an …

Railways to run 900 special trains for Prayagraj Kumbh Mela in 2025
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Railways to run 900 special trains for Prayagraj Kumbh Mela in 2025

The Hindu  

Indian Railways is planning to run 900 special trains to Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Kumbh Mela scheduled to be held in January 2025. “It is estimated that there will be a footfall of an estimated 30 crore pilgrims in the Kumbh Mela and their main medium of transport remains trains,” a spokesperson of the Indian Railways …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways to operate 1,200 special trains for mega event in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 5 months ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways to operate 1,200 special trains for mega event in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

For Maha Kumbh-2025, the Indian Railways has decided to operate as many as 1,200 special trains from various locations across the nation to assist devotees who want to attend the mega religious event. North Central Railway shares report on preparedness Divisional railway manager, Prayagraj division of the North Central Railway, Himanshu Badoni, shared the report on the preparedness of NCR, …

2025 Maha Kumbh: Over 5,000 buses will be added to UP’s bus fleet
2 years ago

2025 Maha Kumbh: Over 5,000 buses will be added to UP’s bus fleet

Live Mint  

With an aim to facilitate easy travel for devotees who will attend the 2025 Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation will add more than 5,000 new buses to its fleet, according to the news agency PTI. Dayashankar Singh, Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister said that a plan has been made to purchase new buses on the directions of …

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