Prayagraj, March 5 -- Inspired by the earnings of boat operators during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, a boatman's family in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj took a bold entrepreneurial step during the recently concluded Mahakumbh Mela 2025, generating a staggering profit of Rs 30 crore.

Pintu Mahara, head of a boatman family, built 70 boats to cater to devotees and pilgrims during the 45-day grand religious gathering.

Recalling his experience, Pintu, on Wednesday, spoke about how he took out a bank loan and even mortgaged personal jewelry to fund the project. Despite the financial risks, he was confident that the Mahakumbh would attract millions of devotees, and his foresight paid off.

Pintu credited his success to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and P...