Taking to social media X, the President wrote, "The news of the death of many people in a road accident on Mirzapur Highway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is unfortunate. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased. I wish for the speedy recovery of all those injured."
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.
"The accident took place on the Prayagraj-Mirzapur highway on late Friday night when a car carrying devotees from Chattisgarh to Maha Kumbh collided with a bus. 10 people died in the accident..." said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Yamunanagar, Vivek Chandra Yadav.
For the convenience of devotees intending to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela, Railways will run Vande Bharat Special train No. 02252/02251 on February 15, 16 and 17 between New Delhi and Varanasi (via Prayagraj).
In their addresses, both Swami Chidanand Saraswati and Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati emphasised the urgent need for responsible, collective action toward environmental conservation.
Devendra Fadnavis while speaking to ANI said, "This is the biggest Kumbh of faith and every Sanatani Hindu wants to take a holy dip (at Triveni Sangam). I am very happy that I got the opportunity to go to Maha Kumbh with my family and take a holy dip."
In a record, over 500 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the Sangam since the inception of the Mahakumbh Mela. According to the Uttar Pradesh administration, the Mahakumbh has become the first event in the world where more than 500 million people were direct participants.
Speaking to the media here, Kalyan revealed plans to discuss with Andhra Pradesh Transport Corporation officials the possibility of reinstating the Palani-Tirupati daily bus service, which was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic.