<p class="title">Prayagraj aka Allahabad, the holy city in Uttar Pradesh, now shares a bond with Namma Bengaluru thanks to the upcoming Ardh Kumbh Mela. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Praygraj, revered by Hindus for the confluence of three rivers — Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati — will host the Ardh Kumbh Mela from January 15, 2019, to March 4, 2019. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Colourful murals are being painted on Prayagraj’s street walls, and some of the artists are from Namma Bengaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“We have no qualms about accepting this fact. It was indeed a positive idea. Many artists from Karnataka are painting the walls there as they have done here in Bengaluru,” UP Health Minister Siddarth Nath Singh said at a press conference on Wednesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Many engineers from Bengaluru are also working on various development projects in Prayagraj as part of the Smart Cities Mission. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh is among UP ministers travelling to different states to invite politicians and experts to the Ardh Kumbh Mela. He said he would invite Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda to the event. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh further said six flights had been launched between Bengaluru and Prayagraj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Based on the demand, we will decide on continuing the flight services after the Ardh Kumbh Mela,” he added. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Kannada guides in Prayagraj</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Pilgrims from Karnataka can feel close to home in Prayagraj as the UP government has hired guides who can speak Kannada among other languages. Rail Kumbh, a mobile phone app, has also been launched to help plan train journeys to Prayagraj. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Booking accommodation for Ardh Kumbh Mela has also been made easy. The options are varied: from dormitories that start at less than Rs 1,000 per night to tents that cost about Rs 30,000. </p>.<p class="byline">DH News Service</p>
<p class="title">Prayagraj aka Allahabad, the holy city in Uttar Pradesh, now shares a bond with Namma Bengaluru thanks to the upcoming Ardh Kumbh Mela. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Praygraj, revered by Hindus for the confluence of three rivers — Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati — will host the Ardh Kumbh Mela from January 15, 2019, to March 4, 2019. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Colourful murals are being painted on Prayagraj’s street walls, and some of the artists are from Namma Bengaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“We have no qualms about accepting this fact. It was indeed a positive idea. Many artists from Karnataka are painting the walls there as they have done here in Bengaluru,” UP Health Minister Siddarth Nath Singh said at a press conference on Wednesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Many engineers from Bengaluru are also working on various development projects in Prayagraj as part of the Smart Cities Mission. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh is among UP ministers travelling to different states to invite politicians and experts to the Ardh Kumbh Mela. He said he would invite Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda to the event. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh further said six flights had been launched between Bengaluru and Prayagraj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Based on the demand, we will decide on continuing the flight services after the Ardh Kumbh Mela,” he added. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Kannada guides in Prayagraj</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Pilgrims from Karnataka can feel close to home in Prayagraj as the UP government has hired guides who can speak Kannada among other languages. Rail Kumbh, a mobile phone app, has also been launched to help plan train journeys to Prayagraj. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Booking accommodation for Ardh Kumbh Mela has also been made easy. The options are varied: from dormitories that start at less than Rs 1,000 per night to tents that cost about Rs 30,000. </p>.<p class="byline">DH News Service</p>