Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025 is being praised everywhere. Kumbh is not only the biggest religious event, but it is also working to boost the economy. During the celebration of Maha Kumbh, there has been a huge boom in many business sectors of India. Among these, the biggest increase is being seen in the hotel industry. The businessmen of Prayagraj are very happy with this.
Due to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the business of Prayagraj has increased by two to three times. There are no vacant rooms in hotels for the next several days. Along with hotels, there is an increase in the sales of food items, local products, blankets, woolen clothes and electronic goods. Booking flights in Prayagraj 162 percent jump It is visible.
Apart from flights, there has also been a tremendous increase in the earnings of railways, buses, taxis etc. From trains to buses and taxis, people are crowding to reach Prayagraj to take bath in Kumbh. From people doing small business to hotel-restaurants and companies doing online booking, they are also very happy with this boom. They are expected to make huge profits till the end of Kumbh i.e. in 45 days.
Prayagraj Hotel and Restaurant Welfare Association President Harjinder Singh told Amar Ujala that due to bookings by devotees and tourists, the hotel industry is 30 to 40 percent Profit up to Rs. He believes that this profit is expected to increase to 50 percent in the coming days. Wholesale and retail traders are also expecting something similar.
State President of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Mahendra Goyal believes that on the occasion of Mahakumbh, the business of hotels and tent cities alone can be worth Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 crore. Shivshankar Singh, General Secretary of the Central Trade Board, believes that there has been a huge increase in the sales of FMCG products, automobiles, CCTV cameras, cables and food items.
Shivshankar Singh says that till the bath of Makar Sankranti, there has been a 20 to 25 percent increase in retail business. Traders expect this sale to increase even more on Mauni Amavasya, which holds a special place in Kumbh Snan. Handicraftsmen can do business up to Rs 35 crore this time. Mohammad Qadir, Senior Vice President of the Trade Board, also believes the same.
Mohammad Qadir says that due to the Maha Kumbh Mela, there has been a double increase in the trade of food items, grains, puja items, clothes, blankets, mattresses, electronic goods, tent clothes etc. in Prayagraj. Mohammad Qadir says that as the movement of devotees and tourists increases in the fair, the growth will increase even more and traders will benefit.
According to estimates by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAT), only from hotels, dharamshalas and tents. Rs 40,000 crore There is a possibility of business. There will be a business of Rs 20,000 crore related to packaged food items, water, biscuits, juices, and food. There will be a business of Rs 20,000 crore from the sale of oil, lamps, Ganga water, idols, incense sticks, religious books etc.
Similarly, a business of Rs 10,000 crore is estimated from transportation i.e. railway-taxi etc. The business from tour guides, travel packages and tourist services is estimated at Rs 10,000 crore. At the same time, business from advertising and promotional activities is estimated to be Rs 10,000 crore. A trade worth Rs 5,000 crore can be generated from local products, clothes, jewelery and souvenirs.
CAIT has estimated that temporary medical camps, Ayurvedic products and medicines will generate business worth Rs 3,000 crore. Similarly, a business of Rs 1,000 crore has been estimated from digital payment service, Wi-Fi service and online ticketing booking i.e. e-ticketing. Let us tell you that big brands like Dabur, Mother Dairy and ITC have spent Rs 3,000 crore in this Mahakumbh.
In this way, in this Maha Kumbh Mela of 45 days which will run till 26th February. 2 lakh crore rupees It is estimated to be a business of Rs. However, industry experts are estimating this business to be more than Rs 4 lakh crore. At the same time, the government estimates that it can get revenue of Rs 25,000 crore from the fair. Uttar Pradesh government and Central government have spent about Rs 6,900 crore on the Kumbh Mela.
Actually, 40 crore devotees and tourists from all over the world are expected to come to the Kumbh Mela. If every tourist spends an average of Rs 5000, then Mahakumbh can generate business worth Rs 2 lakh crore. At the same time, the industry estimates that if the average per person expenditure in the fair is Rs 10,000, then this figure can cross Rs 4 lakh crore. With this, the country’s GDP can increase by more than one percent.