PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 10 -- The public works department (PWD) has started preparations for Magh Mela 2025-26 scheduled to commence from January 3, 2026, with the first bathing of Paush Purnima next year.

According to executive engineer, PWD Division-4, Surendra Singh, the tender process for the works will be completed in the next one week or 10 days and responsibilities will be determined after the tenders are opened by October 20.

He said that from November 1 onwards, work of construction of seven pontoon bridges and laying of checkered plates in Magh Mela area is likely to commence. The PWD has completed most part of its tendering process.

Chequered plate roads are made up of pieces of metal sheets with raised diamond or line pattern provi...