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Sangam city enhances pilgrim comfort amid rising footfall

After the Mahakumbh-2025, the number of devotees visiting Prayagraj has increased by 10 to 15%, claim officials. A large number of these devotees are elderly and some are differently abled.

A view of the Sangam area in Prayagraj (HT)

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Published on May 07, 2025 05:34 AM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

20 quintals of rose petals showered on Mahashivratri at Sangam; Yogi monitors festivities online

Due to his ongoing visit to Gorakhpur, a control room was set up at the Gorakhnath Temple, where Adityanath closely monitored the event from 4 am, watching live feeds of devotees bathing at the Sangam.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath monitors the holy bath of Maha Shivratri going on in Prayagraj from the control room located at Gorakhnath temple. (PTI)

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

Railways to operate more than 350 trains from Prayagraj on Mahashivaratri

he plan is to run 350 special and regular trains from the eight stations of Prayagraj for the pilgrims this time, said North Central Railway’s CPRO, Shashikant Tripathi.

Passengers jostle to board an overcrowded train heading to Prayagraj. A scene from Patna on Tuesday. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

WATCH: Maha Kumbh sangam comes to Noida, residents take shahi snaan in soc pool

Missed the chance of visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh? Residents of Greater Noida's ATS Society took shahi snaan right in the society.

Residents of a society in Noida turned their pool into the Triveni sangam using water from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj (Photo: PTI; Screenshot: X)

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Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:24 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Mahakumbh 2025: Grand finale all set to witness massive crowds

All preparations complete for Mahashivratri, over 2.5 cr pilgrims likely to bathe at Sangam on Wednesday

Rush of crowd at Mahakumbh on February 24. (HT photo)

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Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:02 AM IST

ByKenneth John, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

U’khand Guv, Odisha CM take holy dip at Sangam

Mahakumbh-2025 sees crores of devotees, including leaders and celebrities, taking holy dips at Sangam, praising Uttar Pradesh's impeccable arrangements.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his family offers prayers after taking a dip at Triveni Sangam during the ongoing 'MahaKumbh Mela 2025', in Prayagraj on Sunday. (Mohan Charan Majhi - X/ANI)

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Published on Feb 24, 2025 07:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Akhilesh Yadav alleges conspiracy over Triveni Sangam water quality concerns

Akhilesh Yadav criticized CM Yogi Adityanath's dismissal of pollution concerns at Triveni Sangam, citing a CPCB report indicating contaminated river water.

On Thursday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hinted at a purported plot to conceal the truth about the pollution, a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath dismissed worries about faecal contamination in the waters of Triveni Sangam, where crowds of people are swimming during the ongoing MahaKumbh.(ANI)

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 12:59 PM IST

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‘Water from Knp Ganga barrage released into Sangam regularly’

From February 10 onwards, the quantity of water being released daily from Kanpur is being increased gradually to ensure adequate quantity of water at Sangam.

A woman performs evening rituals after taking a dip at Samgam during the Mahakumbh on Wednesday. (AP)

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:44 AM IST

ByKenneth John, Mahakumbh Nagar

Maha Kumbh: More than 30 lakh pilgrims take holy dip in Triveni Sangam today

The 2025 Mahakumbh, the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, commenced on Paush Purnima (January 13, 2025) and is set to conclude on February 26.

More than 3.09 million (30.94 lakhs) devotees took the holy plunge on Wednesday until 8 am, bringing the total number of devotees who took the dip to over 555.6 million (55.56 crores).(ANI)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 10:23 AM IST

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Spiritually fulfilled, KaIpvasis return home as month of austerity ends

Given the enormous crowd, vehicles were permitted to exit only after the Mela ground began to clear up. Tractors and other small vehicles designated for Kalpvasis were stationed in parking areas outside the Mela zone

Kalpvasis in Sector 7 of the sprawling tent city after completion of their month-long stay on the Sangam banks on Wednesday. (HT)

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Published on Feb 13, 2025 08:12 AM IST

ByKenneth John, Mahakumbh Nagar

Maha Kumbh sees record crowds as authorities ensure smooth pilgrim experience

A large number of devotees attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praising government arrangements.

On Tuesday, a sizable contingent of worshippers descended at the current Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra to bathe in the sacred Triveni Sangam.(PTI)

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Published on Feb 11, 2025 10:40 AM IST

ANI |

Mahakumbh: 200 km in 16 hrs, yet faith reigns supreme

Despite traffic jams that devotees travelling to Prayagraj from various cities faced, their determination remained firm

Archana and her husband Sanjay Agarwal, a businessman from Kanpur, are yet to come to terms with what all they went through during their 200 km journey to Prayagraj by car. (Sourced)

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Published on Feb 11, 2025 07:06 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Lakhs of devotees head to Kashi, Ayodhya after taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh

According to government data, an average of 1.44 crore people are taking a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh every day.

Prayagraj: Devotees gather in Sangam area to take a holy dip during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

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Updated on Feb 10, 2025 03:17 PM IST

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Mahakumbh: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh CMs take holy dip in Sangam

During the Maha Kumbh Mela, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh CMs highlighted the event's significance

During the current Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Saturday, Chief Ministers Bhajanlal Sharma of Rajasthan and Mohan Yadav of Madhya Pradesh had a sacred plunge at the Triveni Sangam.(ANI)

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Published on Feb 08, 2025 05:48 PM IST

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Mahakumbh: Ex-Union minister Anurag Thakur takes holy dip in Sangam

During Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Anurag Thakur and his wife took a holy dip in Sangam.

According to a statement from the Uttar Pradesh government, Anurag Thakur, a former Union minister and Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, and his spouse took a holy plunge in Sangam on Saturday.(PTI)

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Published on Feb 08, 2025 03:52 PM IST

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Mahakumbh: Over 5.42 million devotees take a dip in Triveni waters today

Over 5.42 million devotees took a dip in the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and mystical Saraswati during the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday.

Mahakumbh: Over 5.42 million devotees take dip in Triveni waters (ANI Photo/Shrikant Singh)(Shrikant Singh)

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Published on Feb 01, 2025 09:49 AM IST

ANI | , Prayagraj

Panel members begin probe into Kumbh stampede

Topography of the area and circumstances leading to the incident are being studied. CCTV footage and other evidence will be analysed in depth as part of the probe, says panel head Harsh Kumar

Judicial commission team reaches Mahakumbh Mela area on Friday to investigate the stampede, which occurred on January 29, in Prayagraj. . (ANI Photo)

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Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:28 AM IST

ByKenneth John

Panel members begin probe into Kumbh stampede

A judicial commission is investigating the Maha Kumbh stampede that killed at least 30, while authorities probe other possible incidents at the festival.

Judicial commission team reaches Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra to investigate the stampede which occurred on January 29, in Prayagraj on Friday. (ANI)

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Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByKenneth John, Prayagraj

‘Came to Mela to seek salvation, leaving with body of loved one’

Family members of the deceased alleged that neither Mahakumbh officials nor authorities at MLNMC and its associated SRNH were responding to their queries on the number of bodies brought to the hospitals for post-mortem examination

People searching for their missing loved ones pasting their photographs on the walls of the MLN Medical College morgue in Prayagraj on Thursday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:40 AM IST

ByKenneth John

Mega movers Rlys helps millions enter, exit Sangam City

Millions of devotees poured into Prayagraj, prompting the Prayagraj Railway Division to implement extensive arrangements for their safe and smooth travel

Passengers outside the Prayagraj Junction station on Thursday (Rajeev Mullick/HT)

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Published on Jan 30, 2025 09:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

Unprecedented surge of faith in Sangam City, 10 cr pilgrims expected at Mauni Amavasya Amrit snan today

Nearly 2,700 AI-backed CCTV cameras keeping surveillance for any overcrowding or undue assemblage in any sector, say officials

Sea of humanity at Mahakumbh ahead of the second Amrit Snan of Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj on Tuesday. (Photo: UP Information Dept)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 09:38 AM IST

ByKenneth John

Stampede at Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj: What we know so far

With crores of devotees arriving in Prayagraj for the ‘Amrit Snan,’ a surge in the crowd about a kilometre from the Triveni Sangam led to a chaotic situation.

Chaos at the Sangam during Maha Kumbh as a stampede breaks out on Mauni Amavasya. (Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jan 29, 2025 02:17 PM IST

BySohil Sehran

‘People started falling’: Eyewitnesses recount chaos during Maha Kumbh stampede

Maha Kumbh stampede: An eyewitness said chaos at the Sangam was caused by the crowd not knowing where to go and hidden dustbins, which made people trip.

Maha Kumbh stampede: Stampede at Sangam in Prayagraj as devotees gather for Mauni Amavasya ritual. (Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:47 AM IST

BySohil Sehran

On Mauni Amavasya, Mahakumbh Nagar is the world’s most populated district

The Mahakumbh Nagar DM said that they expect 10 crore devotees to arrive in the fair area on Mauni Amavasya.

Heavy rush of pilgrims in Sangam City a day before Mauni Amavasya . (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 02:33 AM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar

Walking hours and miles in search of Sangam

As crowd swells public transport, shuttle buses etc fall short; devotees face long waits and chaos ahead of Mauni Amavasya

A large number of devotees are reaching Mahakumbh Nagar to take a holy dip at Sangam ahead of Mauni Amavasya, on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 28, 2025 08:59 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Dhanbad to Prayagraj: Braving general class train, bus over 550 km and 15 hrs to take a dip

“Certainly it was quite exhausting and at the same time satisfying too, when I checked inside the hotel room,” he said while sipping a cup of tea in the Mela area

Rahul Halder at the Mahakumbh (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:44 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Sangam set to see highest single-day turnout on Mauni Amavasya

Prayagraj bursting at the seams ahead of Mauni Amavasya; around 4 crore pilgrims jostling for space in tent city as admin expects 8 to 10 crore crowd on January 29

Sea of devotees in Sangam city ahead of Mauni Amavasya. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByKenneth John

Maha Kumbh: Amit Shah takes holy dip in Sangam, joins Yogi Adityanath for aarti

Before going to the Sangam, HM held an interaction with Junapithadheeshwar Mahamandaleshwar Acharya Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj and some other top seers

Union Home Minister Amit Shah takes a holy dip during Mahakumbh, at Sangam in Prayagraj on Monday.(CMO/PTI)

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Updated on Jan 27, 2025 02:01 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

‘Astrological rarity’ draws millions to Mahakumbh’s sacred waters

Official records revealed on Sunday itself by 4pm (16 hours), a whopping 1.17 crore devotees took the holy dip in Sangam bringing the hourly average to 6.25 lakh

Heavy pilgrim influx at Mahakumbh Nagar ahead of the Mauni Amavasya snan. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

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Published on Jan 26, 2025 08:37 PM IST

ByKenneth John, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Mahakumbh 2025: More take dip at Sangam, total count rises to 8.79 cr

Over 8.79 crore pilgrims have bathed at Sangam in 10 days of Mahakumbh-2025, with 53.33 lakh on Monday alone; 45 crore expected by February 26.

Every day, lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad are arriving in Prayagraj to take a holy dip at Sangam. (HT photo)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

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After the Mahakumbh-2025, the number of devotees visiting Prayagraj has increased by 10 to 15%, claim officials. A large number of these devotees are elderly and some are differently abled.

Due to his ongoing visit to Gorakhpur, a control room was set up at the Gorakhnath Temple, where Adityanath closely monitored the event from 4 am, watching live feeds of devotees bathing at the Sangam.

he plan is to run 350 special and regular trains from the eight stations of Prayagraj for the pilgrims this time, said North Central Railway’s CPRO, Shashikant Tripathi.

Missed the chance of visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh? Residents of Greater Noida's ATS Society took shahi snaan right in the society.

All preparations complete for Mahashivratri, over 2.5 cr pilgrims likely to bathe at Sangam on Wednesday

Mahakumbh-2025 sees crores of devotees, including leaders and celebrities, taking holy dips at Sangam, praising Uttar Pradesh's impeccable arrangements.

Akhilesh Yadav criticized CM Yogi Adityanath's dismissal of pollution concerns at Triveni Sangam, citing a CPCB report indicating contaminated river water.

From February 10 onwards, the quantity of water being released daily from Kanpur is being increased gradually to ensure adequate quantity of water at Sangam.

The 2025 Mahakumbh, the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, commenced on Paush Purnima (January 13, 2025) and is set to conclude on February 26.

Given the enormous crowd, vehicles were permitted to exit only after the Mela ground began to clear up. Tractors and other small vehicles designated for Kalpvasis were stationed in parking areas outside the Mela zone

A large number of devotees attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praising government arrangements.

Despite traffic jams that devotees travelling to Prayagraj from various cities faced, their determination remained firm

According to government data, an average of 1.44 crore people are taking a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh every day.

During the Maha Kumbh Mela, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh CMs highlighted the event's significance

During Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Anurag Thakur and his wife took a holy dip in Sangam.

Over 5.42 million devotees took a dip in the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and mystical Saraswati during the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday.

Topography of the area and circumstances leading to the incident are being studied. CCTV footage and other evidence will be analysed in depth as part of the probe, says panel head Harsh Kumar

A judicial commission is investigating the Maha Kumbh stampede that killed at least 30, while authorities probe other possible incidents at the festival.

Family members of the deceased alleged that neither Mahakumbh officials nor authorities at MLNMC and its associated SRNH were responding to their queries on the number of bodies brought to the hospitals for post-mortem examination

Millions of devotees poured into Prayagraj, prompting the Prayagraj Railway Division to implement extensive arrangements for their safe and smooth travel

Nearly 2,700 AI-backed CCTV cameras keeping surveillance for any overcrowding or undue assemblage in any sector, say officials

With crores of devotees arriving in Prayagraj for the ‘Amrit Snan,’ a surge in the crowd about a kilometre from the Triveni Sangam led to a chaotic situation.

Maha Kumbh stampede: An eyewitness said chaos at the Sangam was caused by the crowd not knowing where to go and hidden dustbins, which made people trip.

The Mahakumbh Nagar DM said that they expect 10 crore devotees to arrive in the fair area on Mauni Amavasya.

As crowd swells public transport, shuttle buses etc fall short; devotees face long waits and chaos ahead of Mauni Amavasya

“Certainly it was quite exhausting and at the same time satisfying too, when I checked inside the hotel room,” he said while sipping a cup of tea in the Mela area

Prayagraj bursting at the seams ahead of Mauni Amavasya; around 4 crore pilgrims jostling for space in tent city as admin expects 8 to 10 crore crowd on January 29

Before going to the Sangam, HM held an interaction with Junapithadheeshwar Mahamandaleshwar Acharya Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj and some other top seers

Official records revealed on Sunday itself by 4pm (16 hours), a whopping 1.17 crore devotees took the holy dip in Sangam bringing the hourly average to 6.25 lakh

Over 8.79 crore pilgrims have bathed at Sangam in 10 days of Mahakumbh-2025, with 53.33 lakh on Monday alone; 45 crore expected by February 26.

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