The Varanasi ghats will suspend their Ganga Aarti activities until February 5 because of Mahakumbh crowd surge

Because of the tremendous crowd during the Mahakumbh authorities decided to suspend Ganga Aarti ceremonies at Varanasi riverfront ghats for the common public through February 5. Thousands of devotees who came to Kumbh Mela continue to stay at Varanasi Cantt and Banaras railway stations after returning from Prayagraj. Excessive crowds at Kumbh Mela made it impossible for numerous devotees to reach their scheduled trains. Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal asks the Kashi residents to assist the devotees currently visiting.

Duties related to the Ganga aarti service ceased operations at Kaashi ghats
Ganga Seva Nidhi President Sushant Mishra announced that Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat will shut its doors to common people from February 5 onward. Ganga Aarti performing committees at Sheetla Ghat, Assi Ghat and other ghats have requested the general public and visitors to postpone their Ganga Aarti attendance until February 5.

Vidush Saxena from the Cantt police department stated that Kashi has received a continuous increase in devotee numbers starting from Mauni Amavasya. Security personnel conduct continuous patrols throughout the station area according to him. The administrator Vidush Saxena requested followers to postpone their visit to Varanasi during the next few days when the population reduces.

The total number of people performing holy baths at Mahakumbh 2025 reached 1.5 crore mark today
State personnel confirmed that 1.58 crore people immersed themselves in the sacred confluence of the Ganges on January 31. The total number of individuals who bathed at Triveni Sangam reached 29.64 crore prior to January 30. The Kumbh Mela spans from January 13 until February 26 this year.

The Prayagraj District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar denied the circulating rumor about vehicle restrictions in Prayagraj until January 31, and February 1, February 4 while the divergent plan remained only valid for February 2 and 3. Implementation of the divergence scheme will occur exclusively on February 2 and 3 based on his instructions. The rumor about vehicle restrictions lasting until February 4 received strong denial from the district official.

Social media users spread a false report which claims that vehicle access to Prayagraj remains banned during the entire period from February 4 up to February 3. This news is completely baseless. During the peak day of Mauni Amavasya the divergent scheme operated as the main approach. Police organizations have started eliminating the divergence scheme because most devotees have already left according to the police sources.

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