Sanjay Gunjiyal, Inspector General of Police in charge of Kumbh Mela, said: "Crowd and traffic management will be a big challenge as the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar takes place in a small area"
The state government has also emphasised reducing the duration of Kumbh as they fear becoming a hot spot of the virus
The 2021 Haridwar Kumbh will be held with a restriction on the number of people congregating for the event, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said
The "Kumbh Mela" administration has made elaborate security in wake of anticipated 6 million to 10 million people visiting Prayagraj on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Monday
At present, 22,000 security personnel have been deployed for security, a senior police official said