"Traffic movement huge, but everything being managed well": UP Police official on MahaKumbh
Managing the traffic in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh is one of the main challenges of Uttar Pradesh Police. But the police officials said that they can manage it well with the cooperation of the devotees and using drones for monitoring it.
ANI
Feb 15, 2025 10:46 IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): Managing the traffic in Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh is one of the main challenges of Uttar Pradesh Police. But the police officials said that they can manage it well with the cooperation of the devotees and using drones for monitoring it.
Bhanu Bhaskar, ADG, Prayagraj, told ANI that more than 90 lakh devotees visited Prayagraj to attend Maha Kumbh on Friday. The movement was huge, but the police managed it well, he said.
"Our IG Range Prayagraj, Prem Gautam, visited Kaushambi and Fatehpur and even inspected drone footage (on Friday). Even I personally inspected many areas," Bhaskar told ANI.
"Traffic movement was huge, but everything was being managed well... UP Police personnel are working very hard and dedicatedly to ensure a smooth experience for all devotees," he added.
According to the Uttar Pradesh administration, the Mahakumbh has become the first event in the world to have more than 500 million direct participants. The local administration reported that 17 million devotees took a dip on Paush Purnima, followed by 35 million on Makar Sankranti, 76.4 million on Mauni Amavasya, 25.7 million on Basant Panchami, and 14 million on Magh Purnima. As of 4:00 PM on Friday, over 7.9 million devotees had taken a dip in the Triveni Sangam.
The Uttar Pradesh government also noted that more than 200,000 Kalpavasis and approximately 7.7 million devotees attended the Mahakumbh Mela on Friday. Over 400,000 people travelled through 140 trains to attend the event, as per official data.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Police have taken action against 54 social media accounts for spreading "misleading" content and "spreading rumors" about the ongoing Mahakumbh. The police took special note of two videos circulating on social media, which showed a fire incident in Egypt but were linked to the Mahakumbh. One of the videos was of an oil pipeline accident in Egypt in 2020, falsely described as "Mahakumbh bus stand caught fire, 40-50 vehicles burnt to ashes."
The 2025 Mahakumbh, which began on Paush Purnima (January 13, 2025), is the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from across the globe. The grand event will continue until Mahashivratri on February 26. (ANI)
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