India, Feb. 22 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ)

Severe traffic bottlenecks in different parts of the district on Saturday owing to pilgrims wanting to visit the Mahakumbh Mela before it ends on February 26, proved to be a problem for city residents.

Since Saturday morning, the traffic system in Prayagaraj seemed to have collapsed as long queues of vehicles on roads leading to the mela remained packed to capacity.

Despite barricading the entry point of the city, a continuous flow of vehicles on the roads made devotees walk several kilometers to reach the mela. Long queues of vehicles on Varanasi, Mirzapur, Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Rewa-Chitrakoot, Kanpur, Lucknow routes entering Prayagraj were witnessed.

Apart from Alopibagh cross...