Lucknow, Feb. 16 -- Amid chaos over the stampede at New Delhi railway station, which killed 18 people, including three children, security has been heightened at Lucknow railway station in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

Government Railway Police (GRP) SSP Prashant Kumar on Sunday said that they were coordinating with the railways and the local police to ensure smooth functioning as people continue to flock to the Lucknow railway station to visit the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

"Maha Kumbh has been organised here, and a large number of devotees are travelling here by railway... To ensure smooth functioning, we are constantly working in coordination with the railways and the local police. The devotees coming here are being provide...