Prayagraj, Jan. 31 -- UP govt brings fresh measures after stampede deaths in Mahakumbh Mela as it restricted vehicular movement, cancelled VIP passes, increased security deployment, and ended needless restrictions on the pontoon bridges that connect the mela city.

Officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday that the Maha Kumbh area will be a "no-vehicle zone" till February 4, a day after the conclusion of the next "Amrit Snan" on Basant Panchami, during which millions of people are expected to congregate at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna. Before the directive, vehicles with valid passes were allowed to travel to different camps set up at the Maha Kumbh site.

They added that the government also banned the entry of four-wh...