Kumbh 2019: 'Largest temporary city of World to have 250 Km long roads, 22 bridges'

setting up of a new city in huge Mela area has 250 km long roads and 22 pontoon bridges which will make it largest temporary city of world, informed Uttar Pradesh government on Monday, January 7, while sharing details of Prayagraj Kumbh. It also informed that for first time, Mela area is being brightened up by installing over 40,000 LED lights re.

UNESCO has already included Kumbh in list of "Intangible Cultural Herit of Humanity". Uttar Pradesh government expects that over 5000 NRIs will also visit Kumbh apart from people of over 6 lakh vills of India along with overseas devotees will participate.

It is also for first time in last 450 years that devotees coming to Kumbh will have an opportunity to pray at 'Akshay Vat' and 'Sarasvati Koop'.

" Kumbh is organised at Triveni Sangam, but it is related to entire Prayagraj area. Keeping this in view, state government has beautified all places directly or indirectly linked to Kumbh. For convenience of devotees and tourists visiting Kumbh, facility of reaching re by air, road, and river has been made for first time", read a statement issued by state government.

state government had earmarked an amount of Rs. 2800 crore for Kumbh Mela-2019 along with various projects of stable development. Besides, works of stable development are being carried out at Kumbh Mela and Prayagraj with a total amount of Rs. 4300 crore from ar budget. During 2013 Kumbh held in Prayagraj an amount of Rs. 1214 crore was spent.'

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Ambassadors of about 71 countries have already witnessed preparations for this grand event. y have unfurled national flag of ir countries on bank of Triveni in Kumbh Mela area.

state government also opined that representatives of 192 countries will be visiting Kumbh in month of February. In order to boost security, Kumbh Mela Area has been brought under surveillance of Integrated Control and Command Centre and CCTV Cameras.

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"Integrated Control and Command Centre of smart city project has been dedicated to Prayagraj. system will facilitate controlling and keeping safe traffic movement and crowd coming to Mela. re will be two  Control and Command Centres under a scheme of about Rs. 247 crore in Prayagraj. Of se, one Control and Command Centre costing Rs. 116 crore has been completed and made functional", said government.

Earlier on January 4, Air India has anunced new flights to Prayagraj from Delhi, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. se flights will help facilitate movement of passengers during Kumbh Mela 2019. flights are scheduled to operate from January 13 to March 30. Ardh Kumbh Mela will commence from January 14 to March 3 at Triveni Sangam - holy confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati.