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Simhastha 2028: Ujjain Prepares for Millions with 4 New Holding Areas at Railway Stations.
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News18•23-09-2026, 20:41
Simhastha 2028: Ujjain Prepares for Millions with 4 New Holding Areas at Railway Stations.
- •Special arrangements are being made at Ujjain railway station for Simhastha 2028 to control the massive crowd of devotees.
- •Four holding areas will be developed at Chintaman Ganesh, Pawasa, Pingleshwar, and Vikram Nagar railway stations near Ujjain to manage passenger flow.
- •Tarun Jain, Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Western Railway, inspected the station with MP Anil Firojiya to review arrangements and discuss security.
- •MP Firojiya suggested strengthening passenger screening, increasing CCTV cameras, and arranging modern security equipment.
- •The administration is preparing on three fronts: security, facilities, and crowd management, anticipating crores of devotees for Simhastha 2028.
Key Questions Answered
To manage passenger crowds during Simhastha 2028, four holding areas will be built at Chintaman Ganesh, Pawasa, Pingleshwar, and Vikram Nagar railway stations near Ujjain.
Tarun Jain, the Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Western Railway, inspected the Ujjain station alongside MP Anil Firojiya to review security and crowd management arrangements.
The municipal corporation is actively clearing illegal encroachments and unauthorized constructions on Simhastha land, such as demolishing an unpermitted structure on Narsingh Ghat Road.
