Prayagraj, Jan. 2 -- The annual Magh Mela is set to begin on January 3 in Prayagraj, the land of the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati.

Extensive security arrangements have been made in the city and at the Magh Mela site for the first bathing festival on Paush Purnima tomorrow.

The Magh Mela, which starts tomorrow with Paush Purnima will end on February 15 on the occassion of Shivratri.

Railways have announced several special trains to Prayagraj for the pilgrims while UP government has deployed over 500 special buses from different cities to the Sangam city during the Magh mela period.

In the city area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Manish Kumar Shandilya has formed several police teams. Security has been ti...