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The entire Magh Mela area will remain a no vehicle zone and there will be no Akshayavat darshan on the main Snan festival.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), January 13: Changes have been implemented in the movement of devotees and vehicles on Makar Sankranti 15 and Mauni Amavasya 18 January, the main bathing festivals of the world famous Magh Mela at the Sangam (Ganga-Yamuna-Saraswati) in Prayagraj. It will be implemented today, January 13, at 8 pm. Magh Mela in-charge Superintendent of Police Neeraj Pandey gave the address.
He said that in order to complete the second and third main bathing festival of Magh Mela-2026, the movement of all types of vehicles except administrative medical vehicles will be restricted in the entire fair area from 8 pm on 13 January to 19 January till 24 pm or till the crowd in the fair area ends.
The devotees coming to Parade, Jhunsi and Arail areas of the entire fair will take bath only at the Sangam bathing ghats built in the respective Parade, Jhunsi and Arail areas.
Devotees and bathers coming from city, Kanpur Marg, Lucknow Marg will be able to park their vehicles in plot number 17 parking and go on foot via Kali Marg from Upper Sangam Marg to Sangam Ghat, Sangam Hanuman Ghat and Sangam Ramghat. After bathing, the devotees will be able to reach the respective parking via Akshayvat Marg, Khadanja return route and Triveni Marg and go back to the destination in their vehicles.
Similarly, the devotees and bathers will be able to park their vehicles at Galla Mandi parking and walk on foot via Kali-2 road, Benibayan, Kila Ghat road, reach Sangam Mori Ghat and Sangam Shivala Ghat and take bath. After bathing, the devotees and bathers will reach the respective parking via Gangamurthy Square, Old GT Road (in front of Police Station Daraganj Commissionerate) or River Front Road and go back to the destination in their vehicles. Will be able to.
In the third Nagavasuki parking, the devotees will be able to park their vehicles and take bath on foot at the Nagavasuki Sangam bathing ghat. After the bath, the devotees will be able to return to their destination in their vehicles from the respective parking.
Devotees coming from Jaunpur and Varanasi route
Devotees park their vehicles at the Old GT Cachar parking and proceed on foot to Pandoon bridge no. via Nagavasuki Marg. You will be able to take bath at Vane Sangam bathing ghat between 4th and 5th West, after bathing, devotees and bathers will be able to reach Old GT Kachar parking via Old GT road and go to their destination in their vehicles.
2. Devotees and bathers will be able to park their vehicles at Mahuabagh parking and walk on foot from GT Road Tikarmafi via Triveni Marg, turn left from Sangam Lower Marg – Triveni Marg intersection, take Akshayvat Marg via Sangam Lower Marg – right from Lower Sangam Marg via Akshayvat Marg and reach Sangam Airavat Ghat. After taking bath, the devotees will be able to reach their destination in their vehicles via Mahavir Marg via River Funt-Samudra Kupa Marg and Kali Marg via Tikarmafi GT Road, Mahuabagh parking and other related parking.
Devotees and bathers will be able to park their vehicles at Soham Ashram parking and take bath on foot at Sangam Airavat bathing ghat south of Bridge No. 1 via Akshayvat Marg via River Front Jhusi Marg. After bathing, devotees will be able to go to their destination in their vehicles from Mahavir Marg via Samudrakup Marg or River Front Jhusi Marg from Soham Ashram Parking or other related parking.
Where will the devotees coming from Mirzapur-Rewa route park their vehicles? Devotees will be able to park their vehicles at the Devrakh Cachar parking and take bath at Someshwar Mahadev Sangam bathing ghat on foot via Someshwar Mahadev ramp route. After bathing, the bathers will be able to reach the Devrakh Cachar parking or related parking via the same route and go to their destination in their vehicles.
Devotees will be able to park their vehicles in the Ganjiya parking lot and go on foot from the Arail Ghat road to Arail Dam Road in front of Falahari Baba Ashram and take bath through the Arail Ramp at Sangam Arail Ghat, Sangam Chakramadhav Ghat and other Sangam bathing ghats. After bathing, the devotees will reach Arail Dam Road through the Arail Ramp and reach the Ganjia Parking from Sacha Baba Ashram Suriaveer Tiraha and reach their destination in their vehicles. Will be able to go back.
Devotees will be able to park their vehicles at Nav Prayagam parking and reach Arail Dam Road via Nav Prayagam approach road on foot and take bath at Arail Sangam Ghat, Chakmashray Sangam Ghat and other Sangam bathing ghats via Sankatmochan Marg via Nav Prayagam approach road. After bathing, devotees will reach the respective parking via Mahakal ramp via Arail Dam Road, Nav Prayagam approach road and take their vehicles. Will be able to return to the destination.
Know how the traffic will be on pontoon bridges
Neeraj Pandey said that a single lane arrangement has been made for traffic on pontoon bridges. To go from Parade towards Jhusi, use Pontoon Bridge No. 3, 5 and 7 and to come from Jhusi towards Parade, use Pontoon Bridge No. Will be able to use 4 and 6. Pontoon bridge no. 1 and 2 will be reserved for contingencies and will be operated as per requirement. Bringing and parking vehicles at all the Sangam bathing ghats in the fair area will be prohibited.
