To accommodate the influx of pilgrims during the Shardiya Navratri festival, the Indian Railways has announced the addition of extra stops for 26 train pairs in Vindhyachal and Maihar Dham. These stops will commence on Thursday, October 26th, with 11 additional stops in Vindhyachal and 15 in Maihar. This measure aims...
more...

to provide convenience for devotees travelling to these sacred sites during the festival.

The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing for the Kumbh Mela, a major religious gathering expected to attract 30 to 50 crore pilgrims. To accommodate this influx, the Indian Railways will be operating 992 special trains, alongside 6,580 regular trains. The government has allocated 933 crore rupees for infrastructure...
more...

improvements and facilities. The railway track is being doubled at a cost of 3,700 crore rupees to ensure smooth train operations. The Railway Ministry has also allocated 440 crore rupees for road overbridge projects, station renovations, CCTV installations, and medical facilities. The doubling of railway lines between Varanasi and Jhusi is complete, and the Prayagraj-Rambag-Jhusi and Janghai-Phaphamau lines are expected to be finished before the Kumbh Mela starts in January 2024.

On Friday, railway officials inspected preparations for the 2025 Maha Kumbh at Chhivki Junction and Naini Railway Station. They reviewed arrangements for the convenience of pilgrims, accommodation facilities, and crowd control measures. Officials from IG Headquarters Railway, IG NCR, and Prayagraj Division conducted the inspection. They reviewed access routes, accommodation arrangements,...
more...

crowd control measures, and other facilities. After visiting Chhivki Junction, the officials proceeded to Naini Railway Station and issued instructions after inspecting the preparations there. RPF Inspector Ravi Kumar Kujur and GRP in-charge Rajiv Kumar Singh were present at Chhivki Junction.

A meeting of railway officials was held to discuss preparations for the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela. It was decided that announcements will be made in 22 languages at the junction, and 23 face recognition cameras will be installed at Prayagraj Junction, Naini, Prayagraj Chheoki, and Subedarganj railway stations. The meeting also...
more...

discussed ticket distribution, passenger accommodation, announcements in 22 languages, passenger movement on foot over bridges, ticket color coding, estimated train requirements, and crowd control. The meeting also shared experiences from the 2013 and 2019 Kumbh Melas and refined the plan accordingly. Additional trains and over 1900 additional staff will be deployed for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela.