India, Feb. 25 -- As huge turnout of devotees is expected to take the holy dip at Sangam during the sixth and final bathing festival on Mahashivratri at the Mahakumbh here on Wednesday, the state government is geared up to ensure that the 45-day mega event ends peacefully.

For the final bathing festival, the administration has put in place traffic restrictions to deal with the heavy influx of pilgrims. Zonal bathing plan would remain in effect for the final bathing festival wherein people would take the holy dip at any of the 48 bathing ghats located nearest to them, officials said. As per the official estimate, around 2.5 crore devotees are likely to take the holy dip at the Sangam on Mahashivratri.

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