New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- As the Maha Kumbh Mela nears its conclusion, Prayagraj is seeing a surge in crowds at the railway station, with devotees continuing to flock to the Sangam for a holy dip.

In response, Mahakumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna stated that authorities are on high alert, and additional personnel will be deployed at all sensitive locations on February 26, the day of the final snan of the Mahakumbh.

"Instructions have been given at the traffic diversion points of Kumbh Mela area that if there is a traffic diversion point near any examination centre, students should be allowed to go to their examination centres. They should not face any problems... The crowd going from Kumbh is being sent through the regulated route. We are alert. T...