Overview
- NTKMA has begun joint on-ground surveys from January 23 to February 27 across 16 identified level crossings to finalise diversion routes and enable temporary closures during the Kumbh period.
- The crossings have sanctioned grade-separation works targeting December 2026 completion, with contingency diversions planned where commissioning may not be feasible in time.
- District, police, municipal, Public Works Department, Zilla Parishad and Central Railway teams are participating, with a coordination review set for February 28 to confirm decisions.
- MSRTC plans about 4,500 buses linking external and internal parking hubs to Trimbakeshwar, with detailed deployment to be mapped at the corporation’s central office.
- Bus-station upgrades have administrative approval with work orders due shortly, while supervisor deputations six months pre-event and exploration of AI-driven planning aim to strengthen operations.