Overcrowding Due to Maha Kumbh Pilgrims & Train Delays Led to Tragedy
February 16, 2025: New Delhi: A deadly stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) on Saturday night claimed at least 18 lives, including 11 women and four children, while dozens were injured. The chaos erupted as thousands of passengers rushed to board trains to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh, which has already drawn over 50 crore devotees.
Disturbing Visuals Capture the Mayhem
15 people died in New Delhi railway station stampede. If true shame on you @AshwiniVaishnaw you should resign
— Democracy Dude (@Dude4Democracy) February 15, 2025
~ Aajtak.
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🚨 Videos circulating online show massive crowds pushing and shoving on platforms 14 and 15.
Also Read: How Maha Kumbh Rush, Delayed Trains Triggered Deadly Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station
🚨 Some passengers were seen climbing into trains through windows to secure seats.
🚨 Witnesses described the station as “overcrowded beyond control.”
15 innocent lives lost as per official figure of LNJP Hospital in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station sheer because of complete carelessness of BJP Government towards safety n security of devotees desiring to board a train to Prayagraj! BJP neither has heart nor expertise… pic.twitter.com/otSc4K7oIs
— Somnath Bharti (@attorneybharti) February 15, 2025
What Led to the Stampede?
pic.twitter.com/wAQIq0vg2Z This is very sad, a stampede happened at New Delhi Railway Station, many have lost their lives 😢 it is happening frequently now too much crowd, Govt. Should make now separate lines and Indian railway station should be like metro station,
— NOT AN ENGINEER (@sports_facts___) February 16, 2025
📌 Train Delays: Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express were delayed, forcing their passengers to wait.
📌 Maha Kumbh Rush: The special Prayagraj Express was set to depart at 10:10 PM, attracting a massive crowd.
📌 Ticket Surge: 1,500 general tickets were sold every hour, causing platforms 12-16 to overflow.
📌 Panic & Rumours: False information about train platform changes led to passengers rushing towards the escalators, resulting in a stampede.
Despite repeated complaints from passengers traveling to Prayagraj for Mahakumbh, Railway Ministry has taken no action. Now another stampede has occurred at New Delhi Railway Station
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) February 15, 2025
Who will take responsibility? Or will this incident also be suppressed? pic.twitter.com/IQGMYQfino
Government’s Response
🔹 President Droupadi Murmu expressed deep anguish, offering condolences and prayers for the injured.
🔹 Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as “distressing”, assuring government assistance to victims’ families.
🔹 A high-level probe has been ordered by the Ministry of Railways to investigate the cause of the disaster.
Need for Better Crowd Management
The tragedy highlights urgent concerns over railway crowd control measures during large-scale religious gatherings like the Maha Kumbh Mela. Officials are now under pressure to enhance safety measures to prevent future incidents.
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