NEW DELHI: Officials on Monday announced that Prayagraj Raj Sangam station will remain closed for passengers from February 9 to February 14 amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh.
However, regular and special trains are running from the other 8 stations; Prayagraj Chheoki, Naini, Prayagraj Junction, Subedarganj, Prayag, Phaphamau, Prayagraj Rambagh and Jhusi.
Akhilesh Yadav on traffic chaos in Prayagraj
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the severe traffic congestion in Prayagraj. He added that traffic snarls led to shortage of essential commodities and is causing inconvenience to devotees visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela.
“Due to traffic jam everywhere in Prayagraj, neither food grains, vegetables, spices are available nor medicines, petrol-diesel. Due to this, the condition of crores of hungry, thirsty, tired and exhausted devotees stuck in Prayagraj and Maha Kumbh premises and on the roads leading to Prayagraj is getting worse every hour. This is a very serious situation,” the SP chief said in a post on X.
“Just like in states, when the constitutional system fails, the command is given to someone else, similarly, seeing the chaos in Maha Kumbh, a capable person should be given the command of governance. Incompetent people can spread false propaganda, not true system,” he added.
