PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 28 -- The Prayagraj Airport ferried a record crowd of devotees during Mahakumbh-2025, official data reveals. .

As per the data of the Prayagraj Airport, 5,60,174 passengers travelled by air from here onboard 5,225 flights between January 11 and February 26 during the fair that formally kick-started from January 13 with the Paush Purnima snan.

The surprising trend, however, shows tremendous jump in passenger numbers after the conclusion of three major bathing festivals or 'amrit snans' of Mahakumbh.

The fair had a total of six bathing festivals including three 'amrit snans' of Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29) and Basant Panchami (February 3) that traditionally attract the most pilgrims, airport o...