Haridwar, Sept. 12 -- Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of ongoing and upcoming construction works in Haridwar for the 2027 Kumbh Mela. The inspection focused on infrastructure projects, including the expansion of ghats, the proposed multi-modal hub at Gauri parking on the Najibabad Highway, and the planned ropeway to Chandi Devi Temple.

Mela Officer Sonika, District Magistrate Mayur Dixit, Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Singh Dobal, HRDA Vice-Chairman Anshul Singh, and other officials were present.

According to an official statement, the Chief Secretary, along with the officials, inspected the proposed construction of a multi-modal hub at the Gauri parking site on the Najibabad Highway. ...