Prayagraj: In an attempt to boost tourism sector across the state, the officials of tourism department are now focussing on linking Prayagraj with the tour packages meant for Ayodhya and Kashi on the lines of a ‘ spiritual triangle ’. Kumbh mela officer Vijay Kiran Anand has said that Prayagraj, known as Teerthraj, should be linked with the tour packages for Ayodhya and Kashi. Claiming that Prayagraj which hosts many important cultural, historical, religious-spiritual sites, should be developed by the tourism department.
The Mela officer claimed that efforts are being made to ensure that a large number of tourists come here all year round. He was speaking at the ‘Mahakumbh Conclave’ organised by the UP tourism department in the city. Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant said Maha Kumbh is a big cultural event.
The tourism department is developing various religious-spiritual places in the city. There are many such beautiful places in the district which are lesser known. By promoting them, a larger number of tourists can be attracted, he claimed.
“The focus is on tourists coming here should stay for two-three days and visit as many places as possible,” Pant said. Special secretary, Tourism, Eesha Priya, said that there are unlimited possibilities of religious, spiritual as well as heritage, art-craft, rural-agri, medical tourism, adventure tourism in Uttar Pradesh, which are being worked upon to bring to reality. Priya said UP is a centre of pilgrimage for the.
