Maha Kumbh: A 300-kilometer-long traffic jam has paralysed Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj hosting the Maha Kumbh Mela as a sea of vehicles and millions of devotees stuck in the jams.
Lakhs of devotees are converging into the city to reach Triveni Sangam – the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati – to take a holy dip. Those moving towards the world’s largest religious gathering found themselves stranded in their vehicles on Sunday, miles away from their destination.
Massive Traffic Jam In Lead Up To Prayagraj
On Sunday, thousands of vehicles were stuck in the massive jam as they found it difficult to move an inch and only cruised at a snail’s pace. The road leads up to the Civil Lines. Alternatively, the Shastri Bridge route can also be taken to reach Sangam.
Maihar Police in Madhya Pradesh said that it was “impossible to move” towards Prayagraj as the traffic jam spread up to 200 to 300 kms.
According to eyewitnesses, there were massive traffic jams across a 250-km stretch from Katni to Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border in Rewa’s Chakghat.
“Traffic Jam of 15 KM before Jabalpur… Still 400 KM to Prayagraj. Please read traffic situation before coming to Mahakumbh,” a commuter wrote on social media over the traffic snarl.
“Caught in probably the biggest traffic jam (15-20km) in the world at Kumbh…Prayagraj is completely gridlocked,” another user said in an early morning post on Monday.
Over 43 crore devotees have taken a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh since religious congregation began on January 13. The event will conclude on February 26.
