Over 1.49 crore devotees took a holy dip in Triveni Sangam by Sunday evening, causing massive traffic congestion on all roads leading to Sangam area. With this, the number of devotees having taken a holy dips in Maha Kumbh so far has crossed 52.96 crore. In the light of New Delhi Railway Station stampede on Saturday, police and railway authorities in Prayagraj are ensuring strict adherence to protocols to prevent any untoward incidents. ACP (Kotwali) Manoj Kumar Singh said, \”Four key crowd management schemes – diversion routes, Khusro Bagh holding area, watch towers, and temporary police stations – are helping police authorities manage the rush of returning devotees. Efforts are being made to ease congestion,\” he said. A police officer said, ‘As MahaKumbh nears its culmination, there is an unprecedented rush of devotee flocking to mela area to take a holy Dip’
