Lucknow, Feb. 24 -- The Prayagraj Mahakumbh has brought a huge influx of pilgrims to Ayodhya and resulted in increased business for many traders while also posing challenges to a section of shopkeepers due to the installation of barricades in key areas especially after Mauni Amavasya on January 29.

The Ayodhya administration has put up these barricades in Ayodhya Dham from Tedhi Bazar to Lata Chowk to control crowd movement. The traders say the barricades have put an end to all commercial activities in around 100 shops in Kapilganj, Singh Dwar and Harishchand markets that are in the vicinity of Hanuman Garhi and on route to the Ram temple.

All shops in the Kapilganj and Singh Dwar markets near Hanuman Garhi were closed from Mauni Amavsy...