Kumbh surge: Ganga Aarti in Varanasi stopped till February 5
The Hindu
Police Commissioner urges cooperation, Ganga Aarti closed in Varanasi due to crowd surge till February 5.
Authorities have stopped the Ganga Aarti performed at the ghats of Varanasi for the general public till February 5, considering a surge in crowd.
Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal has appealed to the people of Kashi not to leave their houses unnecessarily and to cooperate with the devotees.
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Ganga Seva Nidhi President Sushant Mishra on Friday (January 31, 2025) said the Ganga Aarti performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat will remain closed for the general public till February 5.
Similarly, the committees performing Ganga Aarti at Sheetla Ghat, Assi Ghat and other ghats have also appealed to the general public, visitors and devotees not to come for it till February 5.
A large number of devotees returning from Prayagraj Maha Kumbh are still stranded at Varanasi Cantt and Banaras railway stations. Many devotees said that they could not catch their train due to the excessive crowd.
In addition, hundreds have stranded at stations due to the cancellation of some of the trains.
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