‘Haridwar Kumbha Mela will be held from 1st April to 30th April!’ – Uttarakhand Govt

No permissions for any additional rail or bus

Dehradun (Uttarkhand) – The State Cabinet of Uttarkhand Government has issued permission to hold Kumbha Mela at Haridwar from 1^st April to 30^th April 2021. The Government has taken this decision keeping in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

कुंभ मेला इस साल 1 से 30 अप्रैल तक आयोजित किया जाएगा। कोरोना महामारी के मद्देनजर मेला​ सिर्फ 30 दिन चलेगा। सरकार मार्च के अंत तक नोटिफिकेशन जारी करेगी: उत्तराखंड के मुख्य सचिव ओम प्रकाश

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The present capacity to accommodate the visitors in hotels, Ashram, Akharas, etc. in this region is for 5,50,000 devotees. The Government has also built temporary dormitories for night halt which can house 18,000 devotees. The Government has clarified that earlier to and during the scheduled Kumbha Mela permission or additional facility for train or bus will not be granted.