Risking lives, stranded Hindu pilgrims in Chitrakoot travel on train roof

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Chitrakoot: In a desperate attempt, thousands of stranded Hindu pilgrims attending a special fair risked their lives by travelling on rooftop of trains and hanging from the sides of the coaches in the holy town of Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, which marked the concluding day of Pitru Paksha, the 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their dead, a special fair - Ashwin Amavasya Mela - was organised in Chitrakoot to celebrate the new moon.

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