To accommodate high passenger demand on Mauni Amavasya, Indian Railways will run special trains every four minutes from Prayagraj stations. Nearly 48.7 lakh passengers have arrived since January 13, with the peak on Makar Sankranti. On this significant bathing day, an estimated 10% of around 10 crore pilgrims will be travelling by train.
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