PRAYAGRAJ, May 7 -- Sangam, the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati-which hosts the Kumbh Mela and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, attracting thousands of pilgrims each year to its banks-is set to witness a major fillip to visitor-friendly services.

The Prayagraj Mela Authority (PMA) has begun steps to introduce golf carts for the benefit of tourists and visitors, especially the aged and the differently abled, to visit various sites on the Sangam banks, including the banks of the sacred confluence, the Bade Hanuman temple corridor, the Akshayvat temple, etc.

A "Hop On-Hop Off" (HOHO) bus service, too, is set to be started by PMA to take visitors from Prayagraj Junction ...