As Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj approaches Oneindia Team shares a few tips to stay safe by following key dos and don’ts. Hydrate often, secure your belongings, and use authorized transport. Respect local customs, avoid fake guides, and steer clear of unclean street food. Always stay with your group, and keep emergency contacts handy for a safe experience. For complete detail watch this video.
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00:00So, One India team has reached Uttar Pradesh and Prayagraj is just around the corner.
00:11This is a land where not only foreigners but also many tourists are coming.
00:17And in the month of January, the whole world will be watching Prayagraj.
00:21I have with me my friend Keshav Karn and behind the camera is Imran.
00:26The situation here in Prayagraj is quite favorable.
00:34If we look at the infrastructure, facilities, hotels, etc.
00:41We feel that this city is completely ready.
00:45Many small construction works are going on.
00:47Final touches are being done.
00:49There are restaurants.
00:50Pods have been built for foreign tourists.
00:53There is a gaming zone for children.
00:55The whole area is known as a railway compound.
00:58And the facilities for the train passengers are world class.
01:03But as it happens in every country and every region,
01:06there is a need for a little attention and vigilance.
01:09The police department is very active here.
01:11And they have left no stone unturned for a peaceful and peaceful Kumbh Mela.
01:17But Keshav is here with me.
01:19Keshav, when you come here as a traveler,
01:21what are the things that you should keep in mind
01:23so that you don't face any problems here, especially financially?
01:27Definitely.
01:28Before I tell you what to keep in mind after coming here,
01:31let me add a few more things.
01:32What are the facilities to come here?
01:35Actually, Allahabad, which is now called Prayagraj,
01:39Prayagraj has now become its official name.
01:42Allahabad is a major railway station located on the Delhi-Kolkata railway line.
01:48Almost all trains from Delhi to Kolkata stop here.
01:53Allahabad Railway Station is connected to all parts of the country.
01:57So if a traveler wants to come by train,
02:01Allahabad, Prayagraj is a known destination for them.
02:05You can come from anywhere.
02:07Apart from that, where we are talking now,
02:09this is the railway station's campus.
02:12A little far from here, in the civil lines,
02:14there is also an inter-state bus terminal.
02:17From where you can take a bus from Delhi, some cities of Bihar,
02:20even from Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand,
02:24you can take a bus to Allahabad.
02:26I am saying Allahabad again and again.
02:28Its official name is Prayagraj, with a disclaimer.
02:31But Allahabad is still written on the buses.
02:34People keep saying Allahabad, Allahabad, Allahabad.
02:37There is a bus, a train, and a small airport in Allahabad.
02:43So flights also operate in a limited number from here.
02:47Absolutely.
02:48But you and I know the situation of the Pankaj trains.
02:52We were trying for three days,
02:54although the tour has not started yet.
02:56All the tickets are already booked in the trains.
02:59We had to book them immediately.
03:01So there is a waiting list and RAC going on.
03:04Let's see at any date.
03:06When you reach Prayagraj, what difficulties do you have to face?
03:12Actually, we had to face the difficulties.
03:15The picture of the hotel we had booked,
03:17there was something else on the travel aggregator site.
03:21And when we reached the hotel to check in,
03:23the hotel itself was something else.
03:25So I would like to say to all people that
03:27if you are thinking of coming to Prayagraj
03:30before or after Kumbh,
03:33if you are planning to come to Prayagraj,
03:37then book a reputed hotel.
03:40If you book from a third-party site,
03:43then call the hotel and make sure
03:47and try to book a three-star hotel
03:50like 3-star, 4-star, 5-star hotels.
03:55Or if you have an acquaintance here,
03:58then a homestay can be a good option.
04:01And the locals of Allahabad,
04:05the locals of Prayagraj,
04:07are very generous.
04:09They have taken care of their homes very well.
04:12We were talking yesterday,
04:14some gentlemen were saying that
04:16they have arranged food,
04:18they have collected food
04:20so that the devotees coming to Kumbh
04:22can have food.
04:24They have emptied their homes,
04:26decorated their homes so that
04:28people can be accommodated there.
04:30In the entire city,
04:32in a radius of at least 30 km,
04:36a tent city has been built.
04:39And tent cities of different categories
04:41have been built.
04:42We visited there yesterday and saw
04:45that tent cities have been built
04:48for government officials.
04:50There is a separate arrangement
04:52for the people who come from
04:54the Akhada to live there.
04:56The sadhus and saints who come,
04:58the disciples are being arranged there.
05:00Their math is being prepared.
05:02A homestay is being prepared.
05:04Apart from that,
05:06for the common citizens who come,
05:08on the banks of Ganga and Yamuna,
05:10a large number of tent cities
05:12have been built.
05:14If we talk about their capacity
05:16in today's date,
05:18if around 2 to 3 crore devotees
05:20come here in one day,
05:22then this tent city can
05:24easily accommodate them.
05:26It is being prepared on a large scale.
05:28Apart from that,
05:30the security personnel
05:32who have been deployed
05:34from all over the state,
05:36and the central security personnel
05:38are also present in Prayagraj.
05:40They are doing all kinds of drills.
05:42They are practising.
05:44Yesterday, we spoke to NDRF.
05:46NDRF is based in Sangam Ghat.
05:48They were involved in their
05:50practice drill yesterday.
05:52So, the preparations
05:54are still going on.
05:5617 days are left
05:58for the drill to start.
06:00But the remaining work
06:02is the government's
06:04strict instruction
06:06that it should be completed
06:08before the 10th
06:10at any cost.
06:12Absolutely, Keshav.
06:14As Keshav said,
06:16the facilities here are
06:18very good.
06:20If you come to Allahabad or Prayagraj,
06:22the hotel's ratings,
06:24the people you know,
06:26and the fact that
06:28Kumbh is not only for
06:30those who are capable
06:32and who will come here
06:34and spend money.
06:36The government has also
06:38made arrangements
06:40that when you reach here,
06:42you will also be provided
06:44free service.
06:46For this report and
06:48other such information,
06:50Keshav Khanna and
06:52cameraman Imran will
06:54keep you updated
06:56from Prayagraj.
06:58Keep watching One India.