The world’s largest spiritual gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela, is currently taking place in Prayagraj. Irrespective of what age group one belongs to, seeing the pictures of Maha Kumbh truly inspires a person to visit the fair and soak in the beauty of the customs and traditions. People from different religions come to the fair and enjoy the experience. This is leading to a huge increase in travel to Prayagraj – which has a cascading effect on airfares.

According to various travel platforms, flight prices from cities like Bhopal, Mumbai and Bengaluru are seeing a huge increase. One-way fare – which was earlier Rs. 2,977 – has now touched Rs. 17,796.

Other cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru are experiencing fare hikes – 21%, 13% and 89% respectively.

If you are planning a trip to Prayagraj and want to avoid air travel, here are some alternative options.

train options

To accommodate the huge influx of visitors during the Kumbh Mela 2025, 13,000 trains will connect Prayagraj with major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Jaipur. moreover,

High-speed Vande Bharat Express trains provide a comfortable travel option for visitors to Prayagraj.

Many other trains are also running:

• New Delhi-Prayagraj (Train No. 22436)
• New Delhi-Prayagraj (Train No. 22416)
• Gorakhpur-Prayagraj (Train No. 22549)

For those who like road trips, Prayagraj is also well connected to nearby cities.

• From Lucknow: Approx. 200 km (NH30)
• From Varanasi: Approx. 120 km (NH19)
• From Kanpur: Approx. 195 km (NH19)

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