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Is This Kumbh Booking Real? Six Checks Before You Pay

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Fake camp, tent and hotel offers appear before every big mela, often with the word "official" on them. Answer six questions about the booking in front of you and see the warning signs. Your answers stay on your phone; nothing is sent anywhere.

Evergreen guidanceChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The helpline and official websites below were checked on 16 October 2026.

No checker can prove that a booking is genuine. It can only show what to ask before you pay. When the authority in charge of a Kumbh publishes its list of approved camps and stays, check against that list first.

Six checks

1Does the seller give a full name, a street address and a GST number?

2Is the price written down, with what is and is not included?

3Are you asked to pay only to a personal UPI ID or bank account?

4Is there a written cancellation policy?

5Does it say "official" or "government approved" without a link to the authority's own list?

6Are you being rushed with "only today" or "last few tents"?

0 of 6 answered

Official places to checkHaridwar: haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.inNashik: divcomnashik.maharashtra.gov.in (Simhastha section of the Divisional Commissioner's site)Ujjain: the Simhastha authority, once bookings openEvery official site, app and helplinePaid already and think it is a fraud? Call the cyber crime helpline 1930 · cybercrime.gov.in

Where to check before you pay

  • Haridwar Kumbh 2027: the Uttarakhand government’s official site is haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.in, launched on 12 October 2026. See the Haridwar where-to-stay guide.
  • Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh: the Kumbh Mela Authority has no public booking channel yet. Rules for private tent cities were reported on 29 September 2026. See the Nashik where-to-stay guide.
  • Ujjain Simhastha 2028: bookings have not opened.

If you have already paid

Call the national cyber crime helpline on 1930 as soon as you can, or report at cybercrime.gov.in. Keep the payment receipt, the seller’s number and screenshots of the offer.