India, Feb. 10 -- The ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025 has led to an unprecedented surge in visitors, overwhelming railway stations in Varanasi. The situation has become so dire that some passengers, unable to find seats, resorted to sitting inside the train engine. The incident, reported by the Free Press Journal, took place at Varanasi Cantt railway station and was caught on camera. The video is now going viral on social media.

According to a report by the Free Press Journal, the incident occurred around 2 am on Saturday (February 8). A train bound for Prayagraj was stationed at platform number two when desperate passengers, unable to board due to overcrowding, barged into the engine and locked the door from inside.

The viral video shows a...