00:00So, One India team has reached Uttar Pradesh and Prayagraj is just around the corner.
00:11This is a land where not only foreigners but also many tourists are coming.
00:17And in the month of January, the whole world will be watching Prayagraj.
00:21I have with me my friend Keshav Karn and behind the camera is Imran.
00:26The situation here in Prayagraj is quite favorable.
00:34If we look at the infrastructure, facilities, hotels, etc.
00:41We feel that this city is completely ready.
00:45Many small construction works are going on.
00:47Final touches are being done.
00:49There are restaurants.
00:50Pods have been built for foreign tourists.
00:53There is a gaming zone for children.
00:55The whole area is known as a railway compound.
00:58And the facilities for the train passengers are world class.
01:03But as it happens in every country and every region,
01:06there is a need for a little attention and vigilance.
01:09The police department is very active here.
01:11And they have left no stone unturned for a peaceful and peaceful Kumbh Mela.
01:17But Keshav is here with me.
01:19Keshav, when you come here as a traveler,
01:21what are the things that you should keep in mind
01:23so that you don't face any problems here, especially financially?
01:27Definitely.
01:28Before I tell you what to keep in mind after coming here,
01:31let me add a few more things.
01:32What are the facilities to come here?
01:35Actually, Allahabad, which is now called Prayagraj,
01:39Prayagraj has now become its official name.
01:42Allahabad is a major railway station located on the Delhi-Kolkata railway line.
01:48Almost all trains from Delhi to Kolkata stop here.
01:53Allahabad Railway Station is connected to all parts of the country.
01:57So if a traveler wants to come by train,
02:01Allahabad, Prayagraj is a known destination for them.
02:05You can come from anywhere.
02:07Apart from that, where we are talking now,
02:09this is the railway station's campus.
02:12A little far from here, in the civil lines,
02:14there is also an inter-state bus terminal.
02:17From where you can take a bus from Delhi, some cities of Bihar,
02:20even from Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand,
02:24you can take a bus to Allahabad.
02:26I am saying Allahabad again and again.
02:28Its official name is Prayagraj, with a disclaimer.
02:31But Allahabad is still written on the buses.
02:34People keep saying Allahabad, Allahabad, Allahabad.
02:37There is a bus, a train, and a small airport in Allahabad.
02:43So flights also operate in a limited number from here.
02:47Absolutely.
02:48But you and I know the situation of the Pankaj trains.
02:52We were trying for three days,
02:54although the tour has not started yet.
02:56All the tickets are already booked in the trains.
02:59We had to book them immediately.
03:01So there is a waiting list and RAC going on.
03:04Let's see at any date.
03:06When you reach Prayagraj, what difficulties do you have to face?
03:12Actually, we had to face the difficulties.
03:15The picture of the hotel we had booked,
03:17there was something else on the travel aggregator site.
03:21And when we reached the hotel to check in,
03:23the hotel itself was something else.
03:25So I would like to say to all people that
03:27if you are thinking of coming to Prayagraj
03:30before or after Kumbh,
03:33if you are planning to come to Prayagraj,
03:37then book a reputed hotel.
03:40If you book from a third-party site,
03:43then call the hotel and make sure
03:47and try to book a three-star hotel
03:50like 3-star, 4-star, 5-star hotels.
03:55Or if you have an acquaintance here,
03:58then a homestay can be a good option.
04:01And the locals of Allahabad,
04:05the locals of Prayagraj,
04:07are very generous.
04:09They have taken care of their homes very well.
04:12We were talking yesterday,
04:14some gentlemen were saying that
04:16they have arranged food,
04:18they have collected food
04:20so that the devotees coming to Kumbh
04:22can have food.
04:24They have emptied their homes,
04:26decorated their homes so that
04:28people can be accommodated there.
04:30In the entire city,
04:32in a radius of at least 30 km,
04:36a tent city has been built.
04:39And tent cities of different categories
04:41have been built.
04:42We visited there yesterday and saw
04:45that tent cities have been built
04:48for government officials.
04:50There is a separate arrangement
04:52for the people who come from
04:54the Akhada to live there.
04:56The sadhus and saints who come,
04:58the disciples are being arranged there.
05:00Their math is being prepared.
05:02A homestay is being prepared.
05:04Apart from that,
05:06for the common citizens who come,
05:08on the banks of Ganga and Yamuna,
05:10a large number of tent cities
05:12have been built.
05:14If we talk about their capacity
05:16in today's date,
05:18if around 2 to 3 crore devotees
05:20come here in one day,
05:22then this tent city can
05:24easily accommodate them.
05:26It is being prepared on a large scale.
05:28Apart from that,
05:30the security personnel
05:32who have been deployed
05:34from all over the state,
05:36and the central security personnel
05:38are also present in Prayagraj.
05:40They are doing all kinds of drills.
05:42They are practising.
05:44Yesterday, we spoke to NDRF.
05:46NDRF is based in Sangam Ghat.
05:48They were involved in their
05:50practice drill yesterday.
05:52So, the preparations
05:54are still going on.
05:5617 days are left
05:58for the drill to start.
06:00But the remaining work
06:02is the government's
06:04strict instruction
06:06that it should be completed
06:08before the 10th
06:10at any cost.
06:12Absolutely, Keshav.
06:14As Keshav said,
06:16the facilities here are
06:18very good.
06:20If you come to Allahabad or Prayagraj,
06:22the hotel's ratings,
06:24the people you know,
06:26and the fact that
06:28Kumbh is not only for
06:30those who are capable
06:32and who will come here
06:34and spend money.
06:36The government has also
06:38made arrangements
06:40that when you reach here,
06:42you will also be provided
06:44free service.
06:46For this report and
06:48other such information,
06:50Keshav Khanna and
06:52cameraman Imran will
06:54keep you updated
06:56from Prayagraj.
06:58Keep watching One India.
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