Bhopal
Mahakumbh 2025 held in Prayagraj has so far become a witness to the holy bath (bath) of more than 53 crore devotees, making it the largest religious event in the world. Millions of devotees are reaching Kumbh daily, and Indian Railways play an important role in ensuring their easy visit.
For the success of this grand event, ₹ 5,000 crore railway works have been done in the last 3 years, including advanced railway stations, operating more than 13,000 trains, and state -of -the -art mob management systems.
Great railway operations for Mahakumbh 2025
Train diversion and uninterrupted journey
All freight trains have been diverted in the freight corridor (DFC), so that passenger trains can be given priority.
200 rakes (engines on both sides) are deployed, so that shunting operation is not required.
Unprecedented railway services
The operation of 13,000 trains has been employed by 26 February 2025, out of which 12,583 trains have been run by 16 February 2025.
Shikhar pilgrim traffic:
• Transport of 3.09 crore devotees from 13 January 2025 till now.
• Operations of 18.48 lakh on February 16 and 18.60 lakh passengers on 17 February – the busiest routine ever.
• Other important dates:
February 15 – 14.76 lakh passengers
February 12 – 17 lakh passengers
January 30 – 17.57 lakh passengers
29 January – 27 lakh passengers
January 28 – 14.15 lakh passengers
January 14 – 13.87 lakh passengers
Special arrangements for the convenience of passengers
Corrected infrastructure
Second entrance gates were built at 9 railway stations.
48 platforms and 21 -foot over bridge (FOB) for ease of passengers.
1186 CCTV cameras installed in pilgrimage area, for better monitoring.
23 permanent holding area for mob management.
Announcements in 12 languages ​​in major stations (Prayagraj, Naini, Chhiwki, and Subedarganj).
Ticketing arrangements
554 ticketing counter, including 151 mobile UTS ticketing points.
Major railway infrastructure improvement
Indian Railways has invested a large -scale infrastructure for Mahakumbh:
Major railway projects at a cost of 3,700 crores:
• Banaras-Prayagraj doubling, which includes the new Ganga Bridge.
• Phaphamau-Janghai rail doubling, which will increase the capacity of trains.
Construction of 21 new road over bridge (ROB) and Road Under Bridge (RUB).
Color-coded navigation system for passengers
Color-based ticketing and passenger shelter system implemented to give simple identity and guidelines to passengers:
• Lal: Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi
• Blue: DDU, Sasaram, Patna
• Yellow: Manikpur, Jhansi, Satna, Katni
• Green: Kanpur, Agra, Delhi
Strong security and mob management
In view of the huge crowd in Mahakumbh, the Railways has implemented extensive security measures:
Installation of control centers
• At station level, division level, zonal level and railway board level.
Deployment of security forces
• 13,000 Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel.
• 10,000 GRP and paramilitary forces stationed at important places.
• 3,000+ running staff for smooth operation of trains.
In Mahakumbh 2025, more than 53 crore devotees have taken a bath so far, and Indian Railways is fully committed to providing them safe, easy and comfortable journey. From special trains to crowd control measures, the Railways is successfully conducting the world’s largest religious event.