Simple habits that keep families safe at the water. This is general guidance, not an official instruction.
By Editorial Desk 1 min read
Development sample — not a news report or official notice.
This article is general guidance prepared by our editorial team. On the day, always follow the instructions of the police, lifeguards and Kumbh Mela officials.
Before you go
- Agree a meeting point with your group.
- Give children an ID card with a guardian’s phone number.
At the ghat
- Bathe only in designated, barricaded areas.
- Hold the railing on wet steps.
- Never go beyond the marked limits, even if others do.
In an emergency
Call 112. This website cannot dispatch emergency services.
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