The claim
The viral video shows an overcrowded train with people hanging onto the doors and sitting on top, traveling to 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.
Original review summary
FACTLY found that the crowded-train video was online in 2018 and was unrelated to the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela. Its review also reports that the train shown does not travel through Prayagraj.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the same video was uploaded to YouTube on 27 February 2018, captioned as showing a crowded train from Patna. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026