Overview
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Peethadhishwar of Gorakhnath Peeth, is scheduled to make the ceremonial khichdi offering during the brahma muhurat on Thursday.
- Devotees began arriving from Tuesday night, with long queues reported on Wednesday as worshippers from several states and Nepal lined up to offer khichdi.
- A total of 2,556 police personnel have been deployed, including additional SPs, circle officers, inspectors and constables, with a temporary police station and nine outposts in place.
- Security provisions include 25 ATS personnel, PAC units, strengthened traffic management with 155 home guards and surveillance systems across the mela zone.
- Health measures feature five‑bed camps with health ATMs, on‑site ambulances and teams of 10 medical staff per shift, with arrangements to transfer patients to nearby hospitals.