State Transport Bus Service for Maha Kumbh starts from January 27. Online Booking can be done through GSRTC website starting from 25 January. Daily Volvo Bus Service will be operated from GSRTC Ranip Bus Depot. The package charges is Rs 8,100 per head for 3 nights and 4 days. On 27 January, early morning, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will flag off the first bus of pilgrims starting from Gandhinagar. One night stay shall be at Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh due to long distance. Stay at Shivpuri is included in this package. Dormitory stay in Kumbh Mela is arranged and it is included in this package of GSRTC and Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL). Package does not cover Meals.
Gujarat Transport Minister Harsh Sanghavi briefed about the package in a press conference today morning. He said the parking of bus shall be away from the Kumbh Mela place and the pilgrims will need to consider the need to walk a lot for holy bath at Sangam and the lengthy travel hours due to long distance of 1400 km (21 hours journey).
