Kumbh Mela held once in 12 years at Allahabad
(Prayag – Sangam) in India
is the largest ever gathering of human beings for a single purpose in the
world. So how big is Kumbh Mela 2013? Here are few numbers and facts to give
an idea how big the Mela which begins on January 14, 2013 is.
Kumbha Mela 2013 is spread over 56 days.
Total amount of business expected to be done due to Kumbh Mela is 12,000 crore rupees (120 billion rupees)
Jobs created direct and indirect during Kumbh Mela - 650,000
Kumbha Mela 2013 is spread over 56 days.
100 million people will be participating in the Mela – India
Government estimate is 10 crore.
Kumbh Nagri in Prayag (epicenter of the Mela) is spread over
58.03 square km
Total amount of business expected to be done due to Kumbh Mela is 12,000 crore rupees (120 billion rupees)
Jobs created direct and indirect during Kumbh Mela - 650,000
Law and Order
30,000 policemen are on duty during the period.
There are 30 police stations.
45 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Kumbh Nagri
120 CCTV cameras in Allahabad City
Fire department
30 fire stations.
Multi-purpose vehicle with gadgets that can evacuate people
trapped in debris
In case of a power failure – fire department can light up an
area the size of a football field in around 24 minutes.
Electricity
800 km of electric wires.
48 power substations.
Water
571 km of water pipe line.
2,200 fire hydrants.
40 water tanks of 18 kilolitres.
Sanitation
300 km of kuchcha drainage
35,000 toilet seats
1,000 sanitation and health workers (including doctors).
Hospitals
A 100-bed central hospital in Kumbh Nagri
10 sector hospitals of 20 beds each
Two infectious diseases hospitals of 20 beds each
A 30-bedded police hospital.
20 first-aid posts
Over 100 ambulances on holy days
Water Ambulances – that ply on river.
Railway - Trains
750 mela special trains would run during Kumbh Mela.
800 railway coaches have been especially allocated in
current trains for Mela.
Allahabad Railway station will have 63 booking counters,
7 enquiry centers,
57 lavatories,
96 toilets,
116 water taps,
6 primary health centers,
1 lost and found centre,
and cloak room
Naini Railway junction will have 38 booking counters,
6 enquiry offices,
32 lavatories,
57 toilets,
54 water taps,
3 primary health centres,
and a lost and found centre
Special Kumbh Mela Covers
Post office
10 post office in Kumbha Nagri
Four mobile post offices
14 letter boxes
52 postal officials in Kumbh Nagri
Roads
56.20 kilometres of temporary road has been constructed
Bridges
18 pontoon bridges
Food
25,800 metric tonne of food grain will be distributed.
125 food shops – public distribution system
150 milk distribution points
Parking
12 parking slots to accommodate around 70,000 vehicles in
the Kumbh area
36 parking slots across Allahabad city to accommodate 162,000
vehicles