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In a bid to ensure seamless travel and accommodate the massive influx of pilgrims attending Mahakumbh, the Railway operated special trains including 76 pairs of reserved and unreserved Kumbh Mela Special trains from key stations by the Eastern Railway and 24 pairs by South eastern Railway.
Six persons died and many injured while traveling in two SUVs on the way to Kumbh Mela from Goghat and Gorbeta.
Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, attracts millions of pilgrims from across the country.
On Monday, more than 28 lakh devotees reportedly turned up for the ritualistic second shahi snan (royal bath) in the supposedly sacred river, albeit rendered thoroughly polluted over time and for a variety of reasons.
The High Court asked the state government to rigidly follow the standard operating procedures (SOP) for Kumbh issued by the ministry of health and family welfare (Government of India).
The helpline number, 1902, will remain active round the clock. By dialling the number the devotees could obtain information about traffic, Covid-19, hotels, Kumbh Mela, ‘Shahi Snan,’ and could also register complaints about missing persons and get other details.
Without mentioning any community, CM Tirath Rawat narrated ration distribution system, “Every family got 5 kilo ration per head. A family of 10 got 50 kilo ration each, 20 got 100 kg and a two-member family got 10 kg ration.”
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Kumbh and under it only visitors with a negative Covid- 19 test report, done 72 hours prior to the date of visit, will be allowed to enter the Kumbh Mela area.
