This is the chaotic moment desperate worshippers scrambled for the last trains to the mass bathing festival in India.

Footage shows the out-of-control passengers squeezing together as they attempt to catch the packed carriages at Asansol Railway Station in West Bengal, bound for Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on February 17.

The incident unfolded just two days after a stampede killed at least 20 people at a railway station in New Delhi on Saturday evening.

Maha Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage festival where millions of devotees and tourists gather to take a holy dip in the sacred rivers, believing it cleanses sins and grants salvation.

However, the resulting chaos has led to dozens of deaths and injuries.

Earlier, on January 29, millions had gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela for a holy dip when disorder broke out around 1:30 am. Police confirmed that at least 30 devotees were killed, and 60 others were injured.

Authorities had expected at least 450 million devotees to participate in the holy dip during the 45-day event this year, a number that has already been exceeded.