How to reach Mahakumbh by road, train and air? If you don’t get lost even in the fair, 22 types of sectors have been created.

How to reach Mahakumbh Mela by air

Prayagraj domestic airport is located at a distance of about 12 km from the city centre. It offers flights to major domestic destinations including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar and Raipur. For the Kumbh Mela, some new direct flights have been started from Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Guwahati. Taxi and city bus services are easily available to transport passengers from the airport to the Kumbh Mela parking area.

How to reach Mahakumbh by road

Prayagraj is well connected by road. For road travelers, NH2 (Delhi-Kolkata Highway) is a perfect route, surrounded by beautiful views. Regular state and private bus services also connect Prayagraj to nearby cities like Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur.

How to reach Mahakumbh by rail

To handle the huge rush of tourists during the Kumbh Mela, 13,000 trains will connect Prayagraj with major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Jaipur, of which 3,000 will be special trains.
Prayagraj is a major railway hub and is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone. It consists of eight railway stations: Prayagraj Junction, Chhivki Junction, Naini Station, Rambagh City Station, Prayagraj Sangam, Prayag Station, Jhunsi, Phaphamau Station and Subedarganj Railway Station.

Special train for Maha Kumbh Mela

Several special trains have been announced, including routes from Guntur, Molali and Nanded to Prayagraj and surrounding areas, to ease the travel of pilgrims. South Central Railway (SCR) has also added 16 special trains for the occasion.

Vande Bharat Train for Kumbh Mela:

New Delhi – Prayagraj (22416) Vande Bharat Express
Route: This journey will be of 636 km and the distance will be covered in 6 hours and 8 minutes. The train reaches Varanasi Junction stopping at Kanpur Central and Prayagraj.
Schedule and Timings: This train runs 6 days a week, except Thursday. The train departs Delhi at 6:00 am, stops at Kanpur Central, and reaches Prayagraj at 12:08 pm.
Ticket price: ₹1,278 to ₹2,585.
Delhi-Varanasi (22436) Vande Bharat Express
Route: The journey is covered in 6 hours 11 minutes, covering a distance of 636 kilometers. The train reaches Varanasi Junction after stopping at Kanpur Central and Prayagraj.
Time Table and Schedule: This train runs six days a week, except Tuesdays. It departs from Delhi at 3 pm, stops at Kanpur Central and reaches Prayagraj at 9:11 pm.
Ticket price: ₹1,277* to ₹3,106*.
Gorakhpur – Prayagraj (22549) Vande Bharat Express
Route: Covers distance of 500 kilometers in 7 hours 30 minutes. This train stops at Basti, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Rae Bareli Junction and Prayagraj.
Time Table and Schedule: This train runs six days a week, except Saturdays. It departs from Gorakhpur at 6:05 am and reaches Prayagraj at 1:35 pm.
Ticket price: ₹890* to ₹1,467*.

Sectors divided in Maha Kumbh

Mahakumbh has been divided into a total of 25 sectors. The area of ​​each sector is determined:

• Sector 1,2: Sectors one and two in Mahakumbh have been built in the parade ground.
• Sector 3,4: Number three and four are from Sector Sangam to Dasha Swamedh Ghat.
• Sector 5,6: Sector five and six from Nagavasuki to Bhardwaj Marg.
• Sector 7: The area of ​​seven sectors is from Bhardwaj to Padmamadhav Marg.
• Sector 8,9: Sector eight and nine are from Govinda Marg to the end of the fair.
• Sector 10: Ten sectors from Hetapatti Kuti Road to Shankaracharya.
• Sector 11: Sector number 11 will be from Hetapatti Kuti Road to Gada Madhav Marg.
• Sector 12: Area of ​​sector number 12 from Gada Madhav Marg to Gangeshwar Marg.
• Sector 13,14: Sector 13 will be from Gangeshwar to Veni Madhav and Sector 14 will be from Veni Madhav to Anant Madhav.
• Sector 15: Sector 15 from Anant Madhav to Shankaracharya Sangam Lower Marg.
• Sector 16: Sector 16 Sangam Lower East Bhardwaj Marg up to Nagavasuki Temple.
• Sector 17,18: Nagavasuki to Harishchandra Marg and Sector 18: Harishchandra Marg to GT Marg.
• Sector 19: Mahakumbh Sector 19 area extends from Shivala Marg to Shastri Bridge.
• Sector 20,21: Sector 20 from Shastri Bridge to Mahabir Marg and Sector 21 above Mansaita Marg till beyond Chhatnag.
• Sector 22: Area of ​​Sector 22 from Mahabir Marg to Chhatnag Side Fair End.