The Maha Kumbh fair will be held from January 13, 2025, to February 26, 2025. For this, the UP government will issue six types of vehicle e-passes. This will be done by them for the safety of devotees visiting there.
According to the statement, “Six coloured e-passes are being issued for the convenience, smooth management and security of devotees in Mahakumbh. Different coloured e-passes are being issued to the police, Akharas, and VIPs. The quota is determined on the basis of category. Nodal officers are also being nominated at the departmental level so that devotees coming from the country and abroad do not face any kind of inconvenience. “
The statement further mentioned, “For smooth functioning of the system, nodal officers of various departments, fair police, will verify the applications for vehicle passes of all institutions based on the prescribed quota.”
For the VIPs, white-coloured passes will be issued. Similarly, for Akharas passes will be of Saffron coloured.
Yellow coloured passes will be for Institutions, Sky blue for media personnel, blue for the police and red for emergency vehicles, as per the statement issued by government.
Additionally, extensive vehicle parking arrangements have been made to ensure convenience, smooth management and security of devotees. A quota will be determined on the basis of each category of pass holders, with each department nominating a nodal officer for approval of vehicle passes.
White-coloured e-passes will be there for VIPs, foreign ambassadors, foreign nationals and non-resident Indians along with the central and state departments.
Saffron coloured e-pass is being provided to Akharas and institutions. At the same time, yellow coloured e-pass is being issued for working agencies, vendors, food courts and milk booths. Sky blue e-pass is being provided to the media, blue to the police force and red coloured e-pass for emergency and essential services.
The e-pass system will be implemented through UPDESCO, the nodal state agency for providing various IT related services to the government.
The main bathing rituals, known as the Shahi Snan (royal baths), will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami).
