Free Wifi for Ardha Kumbh devotees at Haridwar: BSNL

Devotees thronging the banks of river Ganga at Haridwar for Ardha Kumbh mela have been provided free WiFi facility. Ramesh Kumar, BSNL Assistant General Manager, on Tuesday said "the service which has been operationalised at the popular Har-Ki-Pairi ghat will help devotees share their experience related to the vast religious gathering with their near and dear ones through the internet." Launched in collaboration with Trimax on Saturday, the free wi-fi facility can be availed by devotees at Har Ki Pairi throughout the four-month event scheduled to conclude in April and also after that, he said. Consumers will have to turn on the wi-fi mode on their device and choose the state-run BSNL besides having their mobile phone registered to access it, the official said.

The ardhakumabh mela held on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar, got underway this year on January 1, and will have its first major ritual bath on January 14, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.