India, Jan. 28 -- Lakhs of devotees reached Prayagraj by train on Tuesday to take a dip on Mauni Amavasya. There was such a rush in nearby districts of Prayagraj on Monday night that railways had to run special trains to facilitate the crowd to reach Sangam city.

The inflow of crowds of pilgrims continued from morning till late evening on Tuesday.

Chief public relations officer (CRPO) of North Central Railway (NCR) Shashikant Tripathi said that the crowd of devotees coming to Prayagraj began on Monday and continued till late on Tuesday evening.

At Mathura, Jhansi, Kanpur and other stations, railway authorities had to run many special trains.

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