At least 18 killed in New Delhi station stampede as Maha Kumbh pilgrims crowd trains
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At least 18 killed in New Delhi station stampede as Maha Kumbh pilgrims crowd trains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 18 people were killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night as passengers rushed to board trains to the Hindu Maha Kumbh festival. open image in gallery A general view shows passengers standing outside the New Delhi railway station in the early morning hours Delhi’s acting chief minister, Atishi, said many of the victims were pilgrims on their way to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, in Prayagraj in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. “The entire team is working to assist all those who have been affected by this tragic incident,” he said on X. open image in gallery Security personnel stand guard outside a hospital where victims are brought following a stampede in New Delhi Opposition leaders criticised poor infrastructure and arrangements by authorities for thousands of devotees wanting to attend the festival. The crowd crush at the New Delhi railway station is the second fatal stampede involving Maha Kumbh pilgrims.

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New Delhi station stampede: Govt says ₹2.01 crore paid to 33 affected families
4 days, 9 hours ago

New Delhi station stampede: Govt says ₹2.01 crore paid to 33 affected families

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A total of ₹2.01 crore was paid to 33 families whose members either died or got injured in the February 15 stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, the government informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday. New Delhi station stampede: Govt says ₹ 2.01 crore paid to 33 affected families "In the instant case, an ex gratia of ₹10 …

Railway safety test begins in New Delhi
6 days, 21 hours ago

Railway safety test begins in New Delhi

New Indian Express  

Weeks after the devastating stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that claimed 18 lives, authorities have implemented a series of measures to prevent another catastrophe. The catastrophic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 exposed glaring inefficiencies in crowd management at one of India’s busiest railway hubs. For years, the New Delhi Railway Station has been a pressure …

Kumbh stampede unfortunate, focus was safety of 8 crore devotees: Yogi Adityanath
1 week, 1 day ago

Kumbh stampede unfortunate, focus was safety of 8 crore devotees: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the stampede that occurred during the Mauni Amavasya Snan at the Kumbh Mela was an unfortunate incident and in the aftermath, the government's focus was on the safety of 8 crore devotees that were expected to take part in the festivities on the fateful day. "Apart from expressing grief over the incident, our …

Weeks after NDLS stampede, 5 senior officials including Delhi DRM shunted out
1 week, 5 days ago

Weeks after NDLS stampede, 5 senior officials including Delhi DRM shunted out

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Five senior officials, including the Delhi Divisional Railway Manager, Additional DRM and Assistant Security Commissioner of the Railway Protection Force, were transferred on Tuesday, a fortnight after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station killed 18 passengers headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Weeks after NDLS stampede, 5 senior officials including Delhi DRM shunted out …

Yogi Adityanath on Maha Kumbh stampede: ‘We didn’t allow the incident to be excessively highlighted as it would create panic’
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1 week, 5 days ago

Yogi Adityanath on Maha Kumbh stampede: ‘We didn’t allow the incident to be excessively highlighted as it would create panic’

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government acted swiftly to control the situation after the January 29 stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, ensuring timely medical aid for victims while preventing widespread panic. Addressing a gathering of Indian Institute of Management and Indian Postal Service officials in Lucknow, Mr. Adityanath said, "We did not allow …

Delhi DRM transferred days after stampede at railway station in national capital
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi DRM transferred days after stampede at railway station in national capital

India TV News  

Delhi DRM transferred days after stampede at railway station in national capital At least 18 people were killed in a stampede on February 15 at the New Delhi Railway Station, which witnessed a surge of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj -- where the Mahakumbh was underway. The development comes after a fortnight of a stampede in which 18 …

Kumbh stampede downplayed to avoid panic among 8 crore devotees: Yogi Adityanath
1 week, 5 days ago

Kumbh stampede downplayed to avoid panic among 8 crore devotees: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government acted swiftly to control the situation after the January 29 stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, ensuring timely medical aid for victims while preventing widespread panic. Addressing a gathering of Indian Institute of Management and Indian Postal Service officials in Lucknow, Adityanath said, "We did not allow the …

Rahul Gandhi thanks porters for saving lives during New Delhi station stampede
2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi thanks porters for saving lives during New Delhi station stampede

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to draw lessons from the February 15 tragedy at New Delhi Railway Station in which several passengers lost their lives in a stampede and hoped concrete steps would be taken to prevent such incidents and ensure safe travel. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, also met porters …

New Delhi Station Stampede: Supreme Court rejects plea claiming 200 deaths, ’let victim families approach’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

New Delhi Station Stampede: Supreme Court rejects plea claiming 200 deaths, ’let victim families approach’

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea on Friday regarding the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. The petitioners Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust claimed that around 200 deaths took place in the tragic incident, citing eyewitnesses. This comes almost a week after the Delhi High Court sought response from the Union Government and the Railways with respect to …

PM Modi on Maha Kumbh: ‘Mahayagna’ of unity concludes; apologizes for any shortcoming in services
2 weeks, 3 days ago

PM Modi on Maha Kumbh: ‘Mahayagna’ of unity concludes; apologizes for any shortcoming in services

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday likened the massive Maha Kumbh congregation to the newly awakened consciousness of a nation breathing freely after breaking the shackles of a slavery mindset. Editorial | Mela and melee: On the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 and public safety The Prime Minister offered apology to "Mother Ganga, Mother Yamuna, Mother Saraswati" as well as people, …

Six Karnataka pilgrims die in road accident in Madhya Pradesh while returning from Maha Kumbh: Report
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Six Karnataka pilgrims die in road accident in Madhya Pradesh while returning from Maha Kumbh: Report

Hindustan Times  

Six individuals from Karnataka lost their lives, and two others sustained critical injuries in a tragic road accident in Jabalpur district on Monday morning. The mishap occurred when their speeding jeep collided with a private bus while returning from the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, reported PTI. Six people from Karnataka died after scary road accident in Madhya Pradesh while returning …

Six Karnataka pilgrims returning from Maha Kumbh killed as jeep hits bus in M.P.
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Six Karnataka pilgrims returning from Maha Kumbh killed as jeep hits bus in M.P.

The Hindu  

Six persons were killed and two others critically injured when their speeding jeep hit a private bus in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district on Monday morning while they were returning from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, officials said. The accident took place near Pahreva village under Khitoula police station limits when the Karnataka-registered jeep was returning from Prayagraj, Jabalpur Collector Deepak Saxena …

Six killed in Jabalpur accident after return from Maha Kumbh in MP
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Six killed in Jabalpur accident after return from Maha Kumbh in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Jabalpur: Six persons were killed and two others critically injured when their speeding jeep hit a private bus in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district on Monday morning while they were returning from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, officials said. The accident took place near Pahreva village under Khitoula police station limits when the Karnataka-registered jeep was returning from Prayagraj, Jabalpur Collector Deepak …

Veering off the track
3 weeks ago

Veering off the track

The Hindu  

Forty-eight hours is a long time to get on with life, especially at the New Delhi Railway Station. “I have committed no paap, so I believe I’ll not face any badha,” he said, hopping on to an AC 3-tier compartment of the Magadh Express along with his wife and son. “Punya kamane ja rahi thi, par kismat ko manjoor nahin …

4 Bengal residents killed in Dhanbad car crash en route to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj
3 weeks, 1 day ago

4 Bengal residents killed in Dhanbad car crash en route to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj

Hindustan Times  

Four people from West Bengal on the way to Maha Kumbh in UP's Prayagraj were killed in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district in the early hours of Saturday as their car rammed into a truck parked on the roadside, police said. Early on Saturday morning, four West Bengalis travelling to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, were murdered after their vehicle collided …

New Delhi Railway Station stampede Railways puts focus on lack of access control to stations
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New Delhi Railway Station stampede Railways puts focus on lack of access control to stations

The Hindu  

The tragic stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station where about 18 passengers lost their lives has again put the focus on the lack of access control to stations and unregulated issuance of unreserved tickets leading to unmanageable crowds. Though the Railways Ministry has announced its intent to come out with new crowd management control measures post the incident, senior …

‘Capacity to hold over 10,000 passengers’: After stampede, holding area created at New Delhi Railway Station — Details
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Capacity to hold over 10,000 passengers’: After stampede, holding area created at New Delhi Railway Station — Details

Live Mint  

Indian Railways has created a holding area for passengers at the New Delhi Railway Station to handle overcrowding situations after the stampede case in February, where 18 died and 15 people were injured, reported the news agency PTI. There are 15 unreserved ticketing counters, 10 automatic ticket vending machines, a dedicated ticket counter for women, and two enquiry counters…,” Upadhyay …

Ashwini Vaishnaw-led Railways orders X to remove 285 videos of New Delhi stampede, cites ‘ethical norms’: Report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw-led Railways orders X to remove 285 videos of New Delhi stampede, cites ‘ethical norms’: Report

Live Mint  

The Railways Ministry has instructed X to remove 285 social media links featuring videos of the casualties from the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Hindustan Times reported. The ministry, citing “ethical norms” and the platform's content policy, issued the notice on February 17, requesting that action be taken within 36 hours, HT reported, citing sources. The notice, …

Covering a stampede
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Covering a stampede

The Hindu  

In India, nobody bats an eye when they see crowded railway stations or men hanging from the open doors of the general compartment of a train. So, when a video landed in my inbox on February 15, 2025 showing a jam-packed station and people jostling with one another to board a train, I found nothing unusual or alarming about it. …

Report actions taken after stampedes, count the dead accurately
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Report actions taken after stampedes, count the dead accurately

New Indian Express  

The most galling thing about deadly stampedes is that they are avoidable. These tragedies followed the death of six devotees at the Tirupati temple in early January, and 121 deaths last July at a Bhole Baba’s gathering in Hathras. The 2013 Maha Kumbh saw at least 36 killed on a busy bathing day in February; the toll was more horrific …

Delhi Railway Station Tragedy: Preliminary Report Blames Overcrowding and Confusion | ABP NEWS
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Railway Station Tragedy: Preliminary Report Blames Overcrowding and Confusion | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

On February 15, a stampede occurred at New Delhi Railway Station, and investigations are ongoing. According to a preliminary report from Delhi Police, the incident was caused by overcrowding and the failure to manage the crowd effectively. The report highlights that confusion arose due to unclear train announcements, leading passengers to panic and rush toward the trains. For many pilgrims …

'Direct consequence of blatant disregard for safety regulations': Delhi HC on railway station stampede
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Direct consequence of blatant disregard for safety regulations': Delhi HC on railway station stampede

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union government, Indian Railways, and the Railway Board following a stampede at the New Delhi railway station, seeking immediate implementation of safety measures to prevent such tragedies in the future. The stampede unfolded around 10 pm on February 15 when thousands of passengers, predominantly Maha Kumbh devotees, rushed …

New Delhi stampede: Railways inquiry says 20 died, confusing announcements caused rush
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New Delhi stampede: Railways inquiry says 20 died, confusing announcements caused rush

Firstpost  

A railways inquiry has suggested that confusing announcements within three minutes caused the stampede that killed 20 people at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 Heavy rush of passengers to catch a train for Mahakumbh, at the New Delhi railway station, Saturday, February 15, 2025. Confusing announcements caused stampede, suggests inquiry The inquiry conducted by the RPF suggests …

New Delhi stampede: Railways inquiry says 20 died, confusing announcements caused rush
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New Delhi stampede: Railways inquiry says 20 died, confusing announcements caused rush

Firstpost  

A railways inquiry has suggested that confusing announcements within three minutes caused the stampede that killed 20 people at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 Heavy rush of passengers to catch a train for Mahakumbh, at the New Delhi railway station, Saturday, February 15, 2025. Confusing announcements caused stampede, suggests inquiry The inquiry conducted by the RPF suggests …

Delhi stampede: Crowd control measures intensified; Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi stampede: Crowd control measures intensified; Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy

The Hindu  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday ruled out any conspiracy behind the stampede at the New Delhi station and said there was no extraordinary rush either, even as agencies enhanced crowd control measures by deploying additional security personnel, creating holding areas and intense CCTV monitoring. Railway Minister Vaishnaw said holding areas will be created at 60 stations experiencing high footfalls, …

New Delhi Station Stampede: How and when the tragedy took place? Know what RPF says in its report on incident
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

New Delhi Station Stampede: How and when the tragedy took place? Know what RPF says in its report on incident

India TV News  

New Delhi Station Stampede: How and when the tragedy took place? Know what RPF says in its report on incident The RPF, in its report, has said that the Mahakumbh Special Train was scheduled to arrive at platform 12. The report further added that the paths leading to platform number 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 were completely jammed and …

New Delhi station stampede a tragedy of lessons not learnt
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New Delhi station stampede a tragedy of lessons not learnt

India Today  

Lucknow railway station in 2002, New Delhi 2004, Allahabad 2013 and, more recently, Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road station in 2017. If Indian Railways learned anything from these stampedes, which killed over 60 people on its premises, those lessons were not visible on February 15 at New Delhi railway station, where thousands of passengers—most of them Prayagraj Mahakumbh pilgrims—were waiting for trains. …

New Delhi stampede wasn't solely a Railway blunder?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New Delhi stampede wasn't solely a Railway blunder?

India Today  

The Indian Railways is facing criticism for the mismanagement at New Delhi Railway Station that resulted in a deadly stampede on February 15. The stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 was caused by multiple reasons, including overcrowding due to delays in several east-bound trains planned for the same platforms and poor crowd management. At the time …

Delhi stampede: Conflicting accounts expose critical communication gaps
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi stampede: Conflicting accounts expose critical communication gaps

India Today  

A deadly stampede shook New Delhi Railway Station on the night of February 15, claiming 18 lives. The starkly conflicting versions from the Railways, Railway Protection Force, and Delhi Police not only raise serious questions about the chain of command, but also highlight a significant communication gap among the agencies responsible for managing the station—a gap that is a classic …

Paramilitary forces deployed at New Delhi Railway Station for crowd control
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Paramilitary forces deployed at New Delhi Railway Station for crowd control

The Hindu  

Two days after 18 people lost their lives in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on their way to the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, dozens of paramilitary personnel have been posted as a measure to control crowd surges. “To ensure that people are not occupying space inside the station much before their train arrives, staff members …

RPF flags ‘lapses’ behind New Delhi railway station stampede
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RPF flags ‘lapses’ behind New Delhi railway station stampede

Hindustan Times  

Two announcements, three minutes apart, about a Prayagraj-bound Kumbh Special train, but mentioning different platforms may have sparked the deadly stampede that killed at least 18 at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night, a report of the incident by the Railway Protection Force said. The incident report prepared by inspector in-charge of RPF’s New Delhi post mentions that after …

Railways to remove Kumbh ads from stations to bring down crowds
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Railways to remove Kumbh ads from stations to bring down crowds

The Hindu  

Railways is mulling the possibility of taking down publicity ads and promotional material on railway stations, especially at the New Delhi Railway Station, that may attract passengers to travel to the Kumbh Mela. Mr. Vaishnaw clarified that the timing of the stampede was 8.49 p.m., when 20 to 25 passengers, few of them carrying heavy load on their heads, started …

Ticketless travel, overcrowded stations and trains to and from Bihar as pilgrims head for the Maha Kumbh
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ticketless travel, overcrowded stations and trains to and from Bihar as pilgrims head for the Maha Kumbh

The Hindu  

A day after 18 people died in a stampede, mostly from Bihar, at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, a railway official in Bihar on Sunday asked a group of passengers at Buxar station who had allowed them to travel without tickets on the train, and they promptly replied: “Modi-ji allowed travel without ticket”. Danapur Divisional Railway Manager …

‘My world came crashing down’: Families mourn victims of New Delhi railway station stampede
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘My world came crashing down’: Families mourn victims of New Delhi railway station stampede

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Poonam Rohilla, 36, called her …

18 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Hindu mega-festival
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

18 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Hindu mega-festival

Raw Story  

At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India's capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world's largest religious gathering, officials and reports said. The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj, and has a history of crowd-related disasters …

New Delhi Railway Station: Heavy crowd, long queues days after stampede | Photos
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Delhi Railway Station: Heavy crowd, long queues days after stampede | Photos

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Railway Station: Heavy crowd, long queues days after stampede | Photos Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station killed at least 18 people, and injured more than a dozen others on Saturday night.. 1 / 11 View Photos in a new improved layout On Saturday evening, a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station killed at least 18 people, and …

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede | PIL Filed In Supreme Court For Better Crowd Management Measures
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede | PIL Filed In Supreme Court For Better Crowd Management Measures

Live Law  

In the wake of the stampede which occurred at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday leaving at least eighteen persons dead, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking to constitute an expert committee to suggest measures to prevent such mishaps.The petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, also sought directions to the Union and the States to …

‘Heartbreaking’: Anand Mahindra calls New Delhi railway station stampede a ‘national tragedy’, calls for action
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Heartbreaking’: Anand Mahindra calls New Delhi railway station stampede a ‘national tragedy’, calls for action

Live Mint  

After at least 18 people were killed in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra called it a “national tragedy”. Anand Mahindra said that crowd management should be made “a national mission”. As the world’s most populous nation, with one of the lowest per capita incomes, we need to make crowd control …

Bihar Women Claim Modi Allowed Ticket-Free Travel to Kumbh
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bihar Women Claim Modi Allowed Ticket-Free Travel to Kumbh

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: A senior railway official in Bihar was left stunned when a group of rural women claimed that they had been allowed to travel without tickets by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The video of the conversation between Danapur Divisional Railway Manager Jayant Kumar and pilgrims heading for Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, at the Buxar railway station bordering Uttar Pradesh, has gone …

18 Die in New Delhi Railway Station Stampede Amid Kumbh Mela Rush. When Will Crowd Safety Improve?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

18 Die in New Delhi Railway Station Stampede Amid Kumbh Mela Rush. When Will Crowd Safety Improve?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 17, 2025 15:02 IST - 4 MINS READ A confluence of poor railway safety measures and a frenzy of devotees rushing to board a special train heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela on February 15, resulted in the death of 18 people, mostly women. The New Delhi Railway Station tragedy is the second deadly stampede …

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede: From AI to holding areas -- How Indian Railways plans to avoid Delhi debacle
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede: From AI to holding areas -- How Indian Railways plans to avoid Delhi debacle

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways plans to revise certain rules and incorporate artificial intelligence for crowd management after the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, New18 reported citing people aware of the matter. The recent development comes after 18 people, including nine women and five children, were killed after a stampede situation at the New Delhi Railway Station due …

Restrictions on sale of platform tickets in Delhi after New Delhi Railway Station Stampede. Details here
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Restrictions on sale of platform tickets in Delhi after New Delhi Railway Station Stampede. Details here

Live Mint  

The Northern Railway has temporarily restricted the selling of platform tickets at New Delhi railway station to ensure smooth passenger movement. For the next week, platform tickets will not be issued at New Delhi railway station between 4 PM and 11 PM. "The suspension of platform ticket sales from 4 PM to 11 PM at New Delhi Railway Station has …

AAP Blames BJP Government for New Delhi Railway Station Stampede, Seeks Accountability
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AAP Blames BJP Government for New Delhi Railway Station Stampede, Seeks Accountability

ABP News  

A devastating stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on the night of Saturday, February 15, led to several fatalities, with reports suggesting between 15 to 18 victims, although the actual number could be higher. The incident occurred after a sudden change in platform assignments, which triggered a stampede among the large crowd of devotees.AAP MP Sanjay Singh has pointed fingers …

AAP Blames Central Government for New Delhi Railway Station Stampede, Demands Accountability
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

AAP Blames Central Government for New Delhi Railway Station Stampede, Demands Accountability

ABP News  

A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night led to multiple deaths, with eyewitnesses estimating the toll between 15 and 18, though actual numbers may be higher. The incident occurred due to overcrowding and sudden platform changes, causing panic among devotees.AAP MP Sanjay Singh held the central government responsible, accusing the BJP of negligence. He questioned, “How …

Confusion or overcrowding? What led to the New Delhi railway station stampede?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Confusion or overcrowding? What led to the New Delhi railway station stampede?

Firstpost  

A deadly stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night claimed at least 18 lives, including three children. Police officials have said the confusion over similar train names and multiple train delays contributed to the tragedy Heavy rush of passengers to catch a train for Mahakumbh, at the New Delhi railway station, Saturday, February 15, 2025. PTI A …

Confusion or overcrowding? What led to the New Delhi railway station stampede?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Confusion or overcrowding? What led to the New Delhi railway station stampede?

Firstpost  

A deadly stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night claimed at least 18 lives, including three children. Police officials have said the confusion over similar train names and multiple train delays contributed to the tragedy Heavy rush of passengers to catch a train for Mahakumbh, at the New Delhi railway station, Saturday, February 15, 2025. PTI A …

New Delhi Railway Station imposes tight security post stampede; passenger influx continues
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Delhi Railway Station imposes tight security post stampede; passenger influx continues

The Hindu  

Tight security arrangements are in place at the New Delhi Railway Station on Monday, after a stampede claimed 18 lives there on Saturday night, police said. Delhi Police, along with Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police, has deployed additional personnel to manage rush at the station, which remained overcrowded on Sunday with thousands of passengers struggling to board trains …

People were pushing, scrambling for space amid cries for help': Eyewitnesses recall Delhi stampede
3 weeks, 6 days ago

People were pushing, scrambling for space amid cries for help': Eyewitnesses recall Delhi stampede

Hindustan Times  

Patna, Eyewitnesses of the New Delhi railway station stampede said that people were pushing and scrambling for space amid cries for help. People were pushing, scrambling for space amid cries for help': Eyewitnesses recall Delhi stampede At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the stampede that took place late on Saturday night at the …

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede: Survivors share harrowing experiences, ‘Kept shouting for help, but…’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede: Survivors share harrowing experiences, ‘Kept shouting for help, but…’

Live Mint  

A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station has claimed the lives of 18 people, including three children, with many others left injured. While speaking to NDTV, a man who was headed to Mahakumbh along with his family recounted the terrifying experience during the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, explaining how they initially got off at platform 14 but …

Plea in Supreme Court seeks urgent crowd safety reforms after Delhi stampede
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Plea in Supreme Court seeks urgent crowd safety reforms after Delhi stampede

India Today  

Two days after a stampede killed at least 18 at New Delhi railway station, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking measures to prevent such incidents. Citing recent stampedes--including Saturday’s tragedy in Delhi, the one at the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh on January 29, and another at a religious event in Hathras in 2024--the plea urges …

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