Maha Kumbh: Preparations in place at 8 stations for Maghi Purnima Snan, says railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw | Prayagraj Information

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced complete railway preparations at eight stations for Prayagraj Mahakumbh forward of Maghi Purnima Snan on February 12.
The preparations embody deployment of 13,000 railway personnel, particular trains, and superior surveillance methods, whereas President Droupadi Murmu took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam as a part of the continued celebrations.
Vaishnaw inspected the Prayagraj Railway Station on Monday to supervise the preparations. “Railways has taken care of all of the preparations at 8 railway stations for Prayagraj Mahakumbh. Together with the state administration, every thing is being accomplished in a really coordinated manner. Yesterday, 330 trains left Prayagraj Junction and even right this moment trains are operating in an orderly method. If somebody tries to unfold rumours, we do not wish to take heed to them. The whole lot is happening in a scientific method,” he stated.
Govt Director of Data & Publicity Division of Railway Board, Dilip Kumar, detailed the safety measures.
“We have now deployed greater than 13,000 railway personnel on the varied railway stations within the Sangam Kshetra. Particular trains are additionally being run as per requirement. Yesterday, 12 and half lakh devotees departed in 330 trains. Right now additionally, greater than 140 trains have already been operated. 1200 CCTV cameras have been put in. The monitoring is being accomplished on 5 ranges. Management rooms have been established in any respect stations to observe the CCTV feed. There are CCTVs that even have face-recognition know-how and Synthetic Intelligence,” he defined.
President Murmu was acquired by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath upon her arrival in Prayagraj. She took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, and provided prayers.
The President additionally took time to feed migratory birds at Triveni Sangam throughout her go to.
The Uttar Pradesh authorities reported that roughly 8.429 million devotees took a holy dip at Maha Kumbh 2025 on Sunday. The full variety of devotees who’ve taken the holy dip thus far has exceeded 420 million.
Maha Kumbh 2025 started on Paush Purnima on January 13, 2025, and can proceed till Mahashivratri on February 26. The occasion is acknowledged because the world’s largest religious and cultural gathering, drawing devotees from throughout the globe.