Haridwar, July 24 -- A record 45 million Kanwariyas visited Haridwar during the 13-day Shravan Kanwar Mela held from July 11 to 23, officials from the Kanwar Mela cell said on Wednesday, adding that the number surpassed last year's footfall of 41.4 million pilgrims and 40.7 million in 2023. Officials said the final tally was still being updated as pilgrims continued to arrive and leave the city till late evening. To mark the successful completion of the mela, district magistrate Mayur Dixit and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramendra Dobhal offered prayers at Brahmakund, Har-ki-Pauri, and at Shri Daksheshwar Mahadev temple in Kankhal. "The mela concludes with over 4.5 crore devotees collecting Ganga water. We thank all devotees, Mel...