Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb. 1 -- The Mauni Amavasya festival at the Maha Kumbh witnessed more than eght crore devotees taking a holy dip in the Sangam. The flow of devotees continued into the second day of the festival, with about two crore devotees taking the sacred bath on January 30.
To ensure the safe and smooth movement of crores of devotees, the Prayagraj Railway Division operated a record number of over 400 Mela Special trains in the past two days, successfully transporting more than 20 lakh devotees to their destination stations. In view of the massive crowd, pilgrims were sent safely through designated holding areas and colour-coded shelters.
On January 29, over 400 Mela Special trains departed from various railway stations across the ...