Four tent cities to come up in Nashik during Kumbh Mela
The state tourism department will set up the tent cities for devotees at least at two locations, while the state industry department will establish a separate tent city for industrialists. Additionally, the Marathi language department of the state will set up the fourth tent city for litterateurs.
The Simhastha Kumbh Mela is scheduled to be held between 2026 and 2028 in Nashik. The flag hoisting will take place in Oct 2026, and three major amrit snans (holy baths) are set to take place between Aug and Sept 2027.
These events are expected to draw the largest crowds to the city during these months. Around 5 crore people are anticipated to visit.
"We have plans to set up tent cities at two locations at least, but we are yet to finalise the locations. We may set up one tent city near the Gangapur dam on the outskirts of Nashik city. We are planning to set up around 200 tents there for the devotees or tourists coming to Nashik for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
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Moreover, another tent city is to be set up along the Trimbak Road in Nashik," said a senior official from the tourism department.
Uday Samant, the state minister for industries and Marathi language, who was in Nashik on Monday, said the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) will establish a tent city for industrialists during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik.
"The industrialists from across the country and overseas will be visiting Nashik for the Kumbh Mela. We will provide them with accommodation and other facilities in the tent city. Moreover, we are also targeting that at least 10 of the industrialists visiting Nashik will go for expansion of their production here within a year or two after the Kumbh Mela," said Samant while addressing a gathering of representatives of various industrial associations during a meeting held at the office of the Nashik Industries and Manufacturers' Association (NIMA).
Samant further said that the Marathi language department of the state will also set up a separate tent city for the litterateurs from across the country.
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