The unadulterated enthusiasm among devotees heading towards Maha Kumbh and returning home after taking a holy dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati is spreading fast. In all directions. By Tuesday (February 18), more than 55 crore people had taken a holy dip at Prayagraj. Only eight days are left for the Maha Kumbh to end and there is no sign of this excitement ebbing. By Tuesday noon, 59 lakh devotees had taken a dip since early morning. Looking at the flow of devotees from all directions towards Maha Kumbh, one can easily assume that the total number might cross the 60 crore mark by Mahashivratri (February 26), when the congregation ends. People from all corners of India are flocking towards Prayagraj and Indian Railways is bearing the full brunt of this mega flow of devotees.OPINION | Maha Kumbh: How Indian Railways achieved the unimaginable
The unadulterated enthusiasm among devotees heading towards Maha Kumbh and returning home after taking a holy dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati is spreading fast. In all directions. By Tuesday (February 18), more than 55 crore people had taken a holy dip at Prayagraj. Only eight days are left for the Maha Kumbh to end and there is no sign of this excitement ebbing. By Tuesday noon, 59 lakh devotees had taken a dip since early morning. Looking at the flow of devotees from all directions towards Maha Kumbh, one can easily assume that the total number might cross the 60 crore mark by Mahashivratri (February 26), when the congregation ends. People from all corners of India are flocking towards Prayagraj and Indian Railways is bearing the full brunt of this mega flow of devotees.
