After all, what was the reason for Prayag Sangam station and why in Mahakumbh suddenly crowd; Know the story behind

On Sunday, the routes from all four directions of Prayagraj were jammed for several hours due to the arrival of devotees in the Mahakumbh Mela on Sunday. Prayagraj Sangam railway station was closed due to overcrowding outside the station.

According to the data released by the fair administration, more than 1.57 crore devotees took a bath in Sangam till 8 pm on Sunday evening and from January 13 to February 9, more than 43.57 crore devotees have taken a dip in the Ganges in Mahakumbh. In such a situation, the question arises that why the crowd suddenly increased? Know the full story

Weekend is the biggest reason

According to the information, the crowd as the crowd came on Mauni Amavasya, almost the same crowd is coming now. The crowd is very high. On Mauni Amavasya, the parking near the fair area was being filled first and after that the parking was being filled. People are coming due to weekends.

The crowd is not less after Mouni Amavasya

After the incident of Mouni Amavasya, people had become panic. Due to this, devotees were coming less. People were less on the occasion of Vasant Panchami. The day PM Modi took a bath, people were less. On the weekend day, the crowd suddenly increased, which increased the problem of jam.

What does the traffic police say?

ADCP (Traffic) said, “The distant parking is filled 50 percent. Nearby parking is small parking, while the distant parking is large. For example, IERT and Bagha Parking (close to the fair area) have the capacity of four to five thousand vehicles, while 20-25 thousand vehicles can come in the parking of distant parking like Nehru Park and Bela Cachar. “

Ban on entry of external trains

In view of the huge crowd, the vehicles coming from outside have been banned. Parking has been arranged outside the city for external trains. Efforts are being made under crowd management that people should have problems. The way the jam was seen on Sunday, people have faced a lot of problems.

Railway also alert

At the same time, North Central Railway has implemented the system of traffic in single direction at Prayagraj Junction station in view of the huge crowd of devotees coming in Mahakumbh 2025. Senior Public Relations Officer of North Central Railway Amit Malviya said that the entry for the safety and ease of passengers will be given only from the city side (platform no. 1) and the withdrawal will be done only by civil lines ..

The number of devotees is increasing

The number of devotees coming to Mahakumbh, the world’s largest religious event, is steadily increasing. Even after the nectar bathing festivals of Mahakumbh, the number of people bathing in the holy Triveni is increasing day by day. In view of the increasing crowd of devotees coming to Mahakumbh, the Prayagraj Railway Division has announced to keep the single direction plan implemented till further orders. PRO of Railway Division Amit Singh said that the Prayagraj Railway has taken this decision keeping in mind the smooth and safe journey of pilgrims. Like the main bathing festivals, the entry of passengers in the Prayagraj Junction station complex only city side platform no. It will be done from 1, while the Civil Lines Side of Exit Station, Platform no. It will be from 6 and 10 only.