Mobile Connectivity at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

• 13 Jan 2025

Source: TH 

The government is preparing to provide seamless mobile connectivity at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. 

• Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is expected to host 40 crore devotees over 44 days, averaging nearly 1 crore devotees per day expected to be the maximum tele-density in human history. 
• Over 100 km of optical fibre has been laid, and each tower will be configured with higher radio capacities to ensure peak data capacity. 
• 78 transportable towers and 150 small cell solutions will be deployed in crowded zones to maintain communication. 
• Special centres will facilitate emergency communication, coordinated with local authorities. 
• The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a sacred pilgrimage, will be held in Prayagraj from 13th January to  26th February 2025.  
  • It occurs every 12 years, rotating among four locations i.e., Prayagraj (UP), Haridwar (UK), Nashik (MH), and Ujjain (MP). 
  • The word Kumbh refers to a pot or vessel, which, in Hindu mythology, is said to have held the nectar of immortality (amrit). 
• Uttar Pradesh has declared the Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj as a new district called Maha Kumbh Mela for 4 months i.e., 1^st December 2024 to 31^st March 2025. 

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