In pics: Chaos at New Delhi Railway Station as Maha Kumbh-bound crowd triggers stampede
Updated On Feb 16, 2025 11:52 AM IST
- A stampede occurred at 10 pm on Saturday as thousands of devotees travelling to Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh caused severe overcrowding at station, leaving 18 dead.
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The death toll from the New Delhi Railway Station stampede rose to 18 on Sunday. A senior railway official stated that the chaos began when some passengers slipped while descending from a foot-over bridge, leading to others falling over them.(AP)
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A massive rush of passengers trying to board a train for the Maha Kumbh at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The station saw a surge of devotees travelling to Prayagraj, overcrowding platforms 14 and 15. More than a dozen people were also injured in the tragic stampede.(PTI)
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Security personnel stand guard outside the LNJP Hospital emergency ward in New Delhi, where injured train passengers were admitted on Sunday. Indian Railways has announced compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of the deceased, ₹2.5 lakh for those seriously injured, and ₹1 lakh for those with minor injuries.(HT Photo/Arvind Yadav)
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Family members of stampede victims gather at the mortuary of Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi on Sunday. Delhi Police have launched an investigation into the tragedy. A police source stated, "Our primary focus is to determine the main cause of the stampede. We will analyze CCTV footage and review announcements made at that time." Acting Delhi chief minister Atishi confirmed that 15 of the deceased were brought dead to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, with 14 women among them. Five of the victims were minors, two of whom were under 10 years old.(HT Photo/Arvind Yadav)
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A scene from New Delhi Railway Station after the deadly stampede on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Eyewitnesses said that a sudden rush of passengers led to the chaos, with many people collapsing due to suffocation.(Hindustan Times)
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NDRF personnel deployed at New Delhi Railway Station on early Sunday, February 16, 2025, at platforms 14 and 15. following the Saturday's stampede(PTI)
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Acting Delhi chief minister Atishi visited injured victims of the New Delhi Railway Station stampede at LNJP Hospital on Saturday.(PTI)
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People wait outside the mortuary at LNJP Hospital in New Delhi on Sunday as families gather to identify their loved ones lost in the tragic incident.(PTI)
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In an official statement, the deputy commissioner of police (railways) said platform 14 was already overcrowded when the Prayagraj Express was stationed there for departure. The situation worsened as Swatantra Senani Express and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express were delayed, adding to the crowd on platforms 12, 13, and 14.(PTI)
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A heavy rush of passengers at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, as they tried to board trains for Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh. Delhi Police launched an investigation into the stampede, which killed at least 18 people. According to PTI sources, a wrong platform change announcement may have caused confusion, triggering chaos.(PTI)
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Passengers board an overcrowded train for Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday.(PTI)
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The aftermath of the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Preliminary investigations suggest that overcrowding on platforms, caused by train delays, led to the tragedy.(Hindustan Times)
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A cleaning staff member collects scattered belongings of passengers from a tin shed at New Delhi Railway Station a day after the stampede, in New Delhi on Sunday.(PTI)
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Heavy passenger rush at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday as devotees attempted to board trains for the Maha Kumbh. (PTI)
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