PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 1 -- Following the grand success of Maha Kumbh, the state government is anticipating a surge in tourists for the upcoming Magh Mela 2026, the first after Kumbh. The government is gearing up with preparations on a much larger scale than those for the 2024 Magh Mela. The tourism department has also finalised its arrangements.

For the first time, four temporary tourist information centres will be set up at the Magh Mela.

According to Aparajita Singh, Regional Tourism Officer of Prayagraj, the number of tourists visiting the city has seen a remarkable increase in the years following the 2019 Kumbh Mela.

She said that the 2026 Magh Mela, scheduled to begin on January 3, 2026, and continue for 44 days, is expected to draw nea...