FINAL SHAHI SNAN AT KUMBH
SEA OF PILGRIMS
The fourth official bathing day and the third and final shahi snan (royal bathing by akhadas, or monastic orders) took place on Basant Panchami
No of people who made a visit: Around 30 million (between Feb 9 and Feb 10)
No of people who took a dip: Around 20 million on February 10 Police force deployed: 25,000 Special trains for pilgrims: 45 Special buses for pilgrims: 4,000
Prominent citizens/politicians who visited: Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, Bhajan singer Anoop Jalota, UP minister of state with independent charge for transport and protocol Swatantra Dev Singh