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ALLAHABAD:On Friday, businessman Dayanand Lal and his family from Gwalior had been searching for a hotel room with basic amenities and security in all of Allahabad. At the Civil Lines-situated tourism department-owned hotel, the room tariff has seen a 100% increase with effect from January 1 till Kumbh lasts. The Kumbh will get over on March 4.“There is a calendar of rates we can see in advance for a room. The rooms available here at Rs 2,200 to Rs 2,500 are now being given out at Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000. With days close to the Kumbh dates, the price for the same single room, escalated to Rs 20,000 per night.We reached Allahabad and started looking for a room..