Mahakumbh The festival of has special significance for every Hindu religion. On this occasion, lakhs of devotees come to bathe in the holy rivers to wish for their virtue. But when this mahaparva falls victim to an accident, he shakes the whole country. After one such accident, Railways and Roadways have taken a big step with immediate effect.
Big accident on Mauni Amavasya
The bath of Mauni Amavasya is a very holy day in Mahakumbh. On this day a large number of devotees gather at Prayagraj and other holy sites. But a big accident about this day shook everyone. While millions of devotees were on the biggest religious journey of their lives, there was a major accident in this crowd, due to which the administration needed to control the situation immediately.
Railways decided to cancel special train
After the accident, the railway administration took a quick decision. The special train started from Mathura to Mahakumbh bath was canceled. This train was running since January 27, but keeping in mind the safety of the devotees, the railway officials postponed it till advance order. This step taken by the Railways is a historical step in this direction, as there was an attempt to ensure that no untoward incident occurred, there was an attempt to increase the level of security on the passengers’ route.
The biggest danger in the train journey during Mahakumbh was that trains were under extreme pressure due to excessive crowd. In this situation, the risk of discomfort and security for the passengers was increasing. In such a situation, the Railways decided that it would be better that special trains be stopped at the moment. Railway officials also said that this decision will remain in force until the situation becomes normal.
Reduction in number of buses from roadways depot
On the other hand, Roadways Depot also took steps about the number of buses for Mahakumbh bath. Roadways left for only five buses for Mahakumbh bath. The reason for this was also the same – to ensure the safety of the devotees and avoid any kind of unexpected situation. This decision was taken when roadways officials took serious crowd and traffic problem in Mahakumbh.
The reason for departing in limited number of buses was that the authorities had speculated that if more buses were sent, there could have been excessive traffic jam on the way, which would not only cause time wastage, but also face any untoward incident. Could be done.
Steps to increase security in Mahakumbh
Following this development, the administration has decided to further harden the security system in Mahakumbh. Strict security arrangements are being made in the fair areas. By increasing the police force, it is being ensured that any kind of anti -social activities can be avoided.
At the same time, the administration has warned the devotees not to travel without any necessary reason and return to their place quickly after bathing safely. This step has been taken so that the congestion can be controlled and no crisis is created.
The situation of Mahakumbh and the challenges faced during the journey
Mahakumbh, which is held every 12 years, is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world. Every time millions of people come here during this event and their mechanism becomes a big challenge. Not only saints, but also common devotees have a huge contribution in this event.
Every year special arrangements are made to deal with safety, traffic, health and emergency for passengers every year. But despite this, there is no guarantee of accidents and problems. The recent accident has made the administration even more alert and has expressed the need to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future.
What steps will be taken to deal with the crowd in Kumbh?
In the next few days, the Mahakumbh will be organized to the summit and its crowd is likely to increase further. In such a situation, more steps will be taken to strengthen traffic, health and safety systems. The administration plans to operate more buses and trains, but their number will be limited so that the situation can be controlled. Apart from this, special help desk, medical camp and root diversion will also be arranged so that devotees do not face any kind of inconvenience.
Mahakumbh, which is one of the biggest religious events of Hinduism, has always been a great faith and place of faith for devotees. But this year’s accident on the day of Mauni Amavasya has presented a strict examination for the administration and traffic departments. The decisions taken by the railway and roadways have made it clear that the security is the first. To ensure that the administration is working with its full force that there is no accident in the coming days and devotees can experience this holy festival with peace.
