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Govt announces special train to Kumbh mela

PANAJI

The Goa government on Monday announced that it will operate a special train for devotees from the State traveling to the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the schedule and booking details would be announced within this week. “There are many who want to visit but due to high air and rail prices are unable to travel,” he said.

Sawant said that the devotees planning to visit the Mahakumbh would be able to travel at a subsidized ticket.

It has also been learnt that Sawant and his Cabinet is also expected to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in the coming days.

According to the UP government release, the Mahakumbh event, showcasing a spiritual fervor unparalleled in recent times, has already seen more than 102 million devotees take the revered snan at the holy Sangam.

This grand congregation continues to surpass expectations with a projected footfall of over 45 crore visitors. Among the attendees were devotees from Russia and Ukraine, and other parts of the world. 


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