The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela will be held from January 13, 2025 to February 26, 2025 next year.
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is scheduled to begin on January 13, 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government has been preparing for the Mela (Fair), which is celebrated once in 12 years, for the past few months. Meanwhile, several reports surfaced that the Indian Railways would allow free travel to devotees attending the meal.
However, the Ministry of Railways has denied these reports as ‘baseless’. He said that there is no such arrangement to allow passengers to travel for free during the Mahakumbh Mela. “It has come to the notice of the Indian Railways that some media outlets are circulating reports claiming that passengers will be allowed to travel free of cost during the Maha Kumbh Mela,” it said in a statement.
“Indian Railway categorically rejects these reports, as they are completely baseless and misleading,” the statement said. “Travelling without a valid ticket is strictly prohibited under the rules and regulations of the Indian Railways and is a punishable offence. There is no provision for free travel during the Maha Kumbh Mela or any other occasion,” the ministry added.
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Indian Railways is committed to ensure seamless travel for passengers during Mahakumbh. “Adequate arrangements have been made including installation of special holding areas, additional ticket counters, and other necessary facilities to manage the expected influx of passengers,” the railways said.
(With information from PTI)