Despite traffic, train hardships, devotees continue to throng Maha Kumbh | Photos
The Maha Kumbh Mela has so far witnessed more than 52.96 crore devotees taking a holy dip in the Triveni
The Maha Kumbh Mela has so far witnessed more than 52.96 crore devotees taking a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam, with the numbers only expected to rise further.
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:56 PM IST 9 Photos
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Even after 18 people were killed in the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station amid the Maha Kumbh crowd on Sunday, passengers continued to board trains to Prayagraj at the station. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
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Amid overcrowding issues, devotees on Monday as well thronged the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. The spiritual festival will conclude on Mahashivaratri on February 26. (Agency/HT Photo)
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Devotees from across the nation are trying to fulfil their Maha Kumbh wishes before the Mela ends next week, owing to which scores of passengers have been jostling at railway stations to catch a train to Prayagraj. This is a view from one such scene at a railway station in Bihar's Patna. (Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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With concerns over crowd management persistently rising, police personnel in Prayagraj and especially in the Maha Kumbh area have been told keep strict vigil while devotees take a dip in the Sangam and perform puja and other rituals at the Mela.(PTI)
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