Heavy Traffic In Maha Kumbh Ahead Of Last Snan On Maha Shivratri

Maha Kumbh 2025: Prayagraj experiences heavy traffic as devotees flock to the Maha Kumbh Mela for holy dips at the Triveni Sangam.

An aerial view of vehicles stuck in traffic jam during ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj on February 22, 2025.

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The Maha Kumbh city, Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, has been witnessing heavy traffic as the devotees continue to reach there to participate in the Kumbh Mela and take holy dip at the Triveni Sangam.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Heavy traffic witnessed in Prayagraj as devotees continue to reach there to participate in the #MahaKumbhMela2025 pic.twitter.com/79neXwQ3kg

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Huge traffic was also witnessed on Chungi to Jhusi road in Prayagraj due to the crowd of devotees going for Maha Kumbh Mela.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Huge traffic witnessed on Chungi to Jhusi road in Prayagraj due to the crowd of devotees going for #MahaKumbhMela2025 pic.twitter.com/qle4XdFCYQ

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Three significant snans have been completed on Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, and Basant Panchmi.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Devotees continue to arrive at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to be a part of #MahaKumbh2025. The Mela will go on till 26th February.

Drone visuals from the area. pic.twitter.com/pn1F2pNErn

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The final snan will take place on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Ahead of this, crowd control measures are being taken at Ayodhya Dham Railway Station, which will see a huge influx of visitors from Prayagraj and Varanasi.

DSP Yashwant Singh said, as quoted by news agency ANI, "We have increased alertness ahead of the Maha Kumbh snan on Mahashivratri. Additional security has been deployed here, after which the total number of personnel deployed here is more than 350. Barricading has been done all around. A holding area has been set up and passengers are being brought here. We are making regular announcements for trains so that they stay aware. They are being given entry only after their train arrives at the platform. We are ensuring that the number of passengers on the platform does not exceed its capacity... All arrangements are in place..."

#WATCH | Ayodhya: Crowd control measures are being taken at Ayodhya Dham Railway Station ahead of Maha Shivratri Festival, which will see a huge influx of visitors from Prayagraj and Varanasi.

DSP Yashwant Singh says, "We have increased alertness ahead of the Maha Kumbh snan on… pic.twitter.com/vfijFrS6BK

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Till 8:00 AM on Sunday, about 31.70 lakh devotees have taken the holy dip. The number of devotees in the Maha Kumbh, which started on 13 January, has crossed the figure of 61 crore.