There is a huge crowd of devotees in Kumbh even today. There is a huge jam from the entry point to the city of Prayagraj. Vehicles are being stopped 10 km before Sangam. People have to walk from here to Sangam. So far 60 crore people have taken baths.
CM Yogi Will Reach Out to See the Arrangements of Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri is on 26 February. Mahakumbh will conclude on 26 with the main bath. There are 4 more days left for the fair to end. Now the crowd of devotees will increase further. The administration fears that a huge crowd will come. On the instructions of the CM, emergency service has been increased in Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital. The number of ICU beds has been raised to 147. Earlier there were 52 ICU beds here. CM Yogi Adityanath will reach Mahakumbh on Saturday to see the preparations for the safety and arrangements of the people. Yogi will stay in Prayagraj for several hours.
Know When Yogi Will Do What Today
According to the protocol, CM Yogi will land by helicopter in Arail at 1 pm. CM’s program is reserved till 3 pm. Meanwhile, BJP President JP Nadda will arrive. Will meet CM Yogi Nadda. Will attend the Kumbh Conclave. After this, will take a bath in Sangam with JP Nadda at 3 pm. Will visit Bade Hanuman Temple and Akshayvat. Then will go to Arail and from there to Bamrauli Airport. Will bid farewell to JP Nadda. CM will leave for Lucknow at 9 pm.
The Up Board Exam Postponed Due to the Crowd
Due to the crowd gathering in Maha Kumbh, the UP Board exam to be held in Prayagraj on February 24 has been postponed. The paper of this day will be conducted on March 9. On February 24, the Hindi exam for High School and Military Science of Intermediate were to be held in the first shift. The examination of Health Care in High School and Hindi of Intermediate was to be held in the second shift. Due to the crowd, classes up to 8th will be held online in schools in Prayagraj.
Stampede at Railway Station
Taking a lesson from the stampede at New Delhi railway station, the railways have created holding areas at several railway stations in Prayagraj. This arrangement has been made given the crowd of devotees coming on Mahashivratri. Permanent and temporary holding areas have been created in 1.15 lakh square feet at Prayagraj Junction, 1.14 lakh square feet at Naini, 80 thousand square feet at Prayagraj Chheoki, 1.07 lakh square feet at Prayag Junction, 94 thousand square feet at Phaphamau Junction, 1.93 lakh square feet at Jhansi and 43 thousand square feet at Prayagraj Rambagh.
Devotees Going to Mahakumbh Beware
Devotees going to Mahakumbh beware! Women’s privacy is being disturbed in Mahakumbh. Photos and videos of women are being secretly made while bathing in Sangam and changing clothes. These videos have been uploaded on social media. On Wednesday, Kumbh Mela Police has registered an FIR against an Instagram account. Till now FIR has been lodged against more than 101 social media accounts.