Vishal is planning to run 992 special trains for religious gatherings.
Kumbh Mela News: The Railway Ministry is working on making elaborate arrangements for the Kumbh Mela and is planning to run 992 special trains for the massive religious gathering to be held in Prayagraj in January. A senior railway official gave this information.
According to officials, apart from running special trains, the ministry has earmarked Rs 933 crore for creation and upgradation of various infrastructure and facilities for passengers.
Apart from this, doubling of railway tracks is being done rapidly at a cost of Rs 3,700 crore for smooth movement of trains in Prayagraj division and surrounding areas.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and two ministers of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu and V Somanna held meetings on Saturday to review arrangements to handle the huge crowd of devotees during the event starting on January 12.
“They also hold regular video conferences with senior railway officials, including general managers of the respective zones like Northern Railway, North Central Railway and North Eastern Railway, to take stock of the preparedness activities,” the official said.
According to the official, divisional managers of the respective railway divisions like Prayagraj, Varanasi, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Lucknow also participate in these meetings to provide regular updates on various development works.
30 to 50 crore devotees are expected to attend this event, so the Railway Ministry has planned to run 992 special trains in addition to 6,580 regular trains from various cities for Prayagraj.(pti)
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