"The worst traffic jam in the world": 300-kilometer-long snarls clog the roads leading to Maha Kumbh, leaving cars trapped for hours.

According to reports, the unprecedented traffic bottleneck, which netizens dubbed the "world's biggest traffic jam," halted traffic in MP and stretched up to 200–300 kilometers.

Roads leading to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, were turned into parking lots by a sea of cars that spanned up to 300 kilometers. On Sunday, thousands of pilgrims who were eager to attend the largest religious event in the world were left stranded in their cars, hundreds of kilometers from the fair site.

Known to internet users as the "world's biggest traffic jam," the unprecedented traffic jam reportedly stretched up to 200–300 km and involved pilgrims' vehicles traveling through Madhya Pradesh on their way to the Maha Kumbh mela. On Sunday, the police in Madhya Pradesh stopped traffic in various districts, leaving people stranded on the roads for several hours.

According to news agency PTI, hundreds of cars were halted in several Madhya Pradesh locations a day earlier in order to prevent congestion and deal with the heavy traffic on their way to Prayagraj.

Police in Madhya Pradesh stopped transportation in many regions and urged residents to seek safe havens.

While Maihar Police asked vehicles to return to Katni and Jabalpur and remain there, Katni district police vehicles announced that traffic would be blocked until Monday.

According to the PTI report, police stated that "there is a traffic jam of 200-300 kilometers today, making it impossible to move towards Prayagraj."

Numerous social media videos depict long lines of thousands of automobiles and trucks on the roads in the MP districts of Katni, Jabalpur, Maihar, and Rewa.

"Probably the world's worst traffic jam."
Witnesses reported severe traffic congestion near Chakghat in the Rewa district, which is 250 kilometers from Katni to the MP-UP borders.

Due to the traffic, commuters took to social media. One user wrote, "Traffic Jam of 15 KM before Jabalpur...still 400 KM to Prayagraj." Before traveling to Mahakumbh, please review the traffic situation.

Around 4:30 am on Monday, another person posted on X, saying, "I was caught in what is likely the world's largest traffic gridlock (15–20 kilometers) during Kumbh.Prayagraj is utterly stalled.

I should have been in Lucknow by now, having traveled about 5 kilometers in 5 hours. The post said, "I had to cancel my flight ticket and book another at double because of the terrible traffic management."

Traffic congestion were caused by the Sunday rush, according to Saket Prakash Pandey, the Inspector General of Police in charge of the Rewa zone.

He predicted that things will improve in a few days.

According to Pandey, the MP Police have coordinated with the Prayagraj administration and are now permitting vehicles to move.

Vehicles were delayed in traffic jams for 48 hours, according to witnesses. "It is taking almost 10-12 hours to cover a 50-km distance," stated an individual.

To avoid crowds at the MP-UP borders, police stated they are stopping cars at various locations.

According to the Rewa district administration, there is a continuous strain of automobiles on the Rewa-Prayagraj route because the number of pilgrims traveling to Prayagraj is not declining.

According to a notice from the Rewa district office, cars were stopped there and elsewhere as the masses grew outside of Chakghat.

Many cars are crowding both sides of the highway leading to Prayagraj, according to an official.

Pratibha Pal, the district collector for Rewa, stated that they are working with the Prayagraj government.

Heavy traffic on the roadway, she claimed, had caused traffic jams.

"Arrangements are being made for the safe stay, food, and water for people (stuck in traffic jams)," she said.

VD Sharma, the head of the MP BJP, asked party members to assist pilgrims traveling from their localities to Maha Kumbh.

"Every employee is asked to assist the pilgrims traveling to Maha Kumbh in any manner they can while they are in their localities. If necessary, make plans for their lodging and meals. Make extra efforts to ensure that there are no inconveniences for the devotees. On X, Sharma wrote, "Let's do our part in this Maha Yagya.

The 'Snan' or holy plunge at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, has attracted over 40 crore tourists from all over the country and outside during the Maha Kumbh fair, which began on January 13 and will end on February 26.