How To Visit Kumbh From Delhi-Noida-Ghaziabad On Weekend? Plan Your Two-Day Trip To Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 For 'Shahi Snan' On January 26

To reach Prayagraj, all means of transport like rail, road and flight are available from all the major cities of the country. If you live in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida or Greater Noida, then let us tell you how you can reach Prayagraj. 

 

For the Maha Kumbh Mela, roadways buses will be available 24 hours a day from Delhi's Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad's Kaushambi Bus Depot, Sahibabad Bus Depot and Noida-Greater Noida Depot. All types of buses are available, including ordinary fare, deluxe, super deluxe and AC. You can book tickets both offline and online as per your convenience. 

 

The bus fare from Noida to Prayagraj depends on the bus operator and the type of bus. For more information on fares, you can visit the website of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/ as well as RedBus, Goibibo and EaseMyTrip. Apart from this, you can catch a bus to Prayagraj from Anand Vihar Bus Station, Ghaziabad and Sahibabad Bus Station in Delhi. 

 

In view of the organization of Maha Kumbh, 600 diesel buses have been arranged from Ghaziabad for Prayagraj. All these buses will pass through Noida depot and go to Prayagraj via Yamuna Expressway. Ticket booking is available for these buses both offline and online. 

 

On booking the entire roadways bus for Maha Kumbh Yatra, two passengers have been given the facility of free travel. That means there should be 50 passengers in the bus. This scheme has been implemented at all the depots of Ghaziabad and Noida. This facility will also be available on return from Prayagraj. 

 

The nearest railway station to Noida from where trains to Prayagraj are easily available is Anand Vihar Terminal. There are many trains available from Anand Vihar to Prayagraj like Varanasi Vande Bharat, Netaji Express and Sambalpur Express. For more information visit IRCTC website.

 

Many trains are running from Ghaziabad to Prayagraj including Netaji Express, Jat Tata Express, Mahananda Express, Seemanchal Express, Lachhvi Express, Haldia Express, Rewa Express, Prayagraj Express, Kalindi Express. But due to the large number of passengers, there is waiting in many trains, so book your tickets now.

 

The nearest airports for those living in Noida-Greater Noida are Ghaziabad's Hindon Airport and Delhi's IGI Airport. There are many flights from Delhi Airport to Prayagraj but according to the information, Ghaziabad Hindon Airport flights have not started yet.

 

People are booking flights to Prayagraj from Indira Gandhi Airport. But due to the increasing number of passengers, the flight ticket has become expensive. Flight tickets are available for up to Rs 10,000. 

 

Devotees should note that Prayagraj Maha Kumbh has started from January 13 and will continue till February 26. The royal bath of Paush Purnima and Makar Sankranti has been completed, the next royal bath is on January 29. On this occasion, 8-10 crore devotees are expected to reach Sangam for bathing. 

 

All kinds of arrangements are available for the Maha Kumbh pilgrims near the fair area and the mail area. The rent for night shelters and ashrams here is Rs. 100 per person, while the rent for staying in a luxury Maharaja tent is up to one lakh rupees. Apart from the tent city, you can stay anywhere according to your budget in the night shelters, ashrams of Babas, hotels and hostels run by the Kumbh Mela administration. 

 

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