18 deaths in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station
The stampede was preceded by a swell in crowd of passengers waiting to board trains to Prayagraj -- where the Maha Kumbh is underway -- on platform numbers 14 and 15 of the station
New Delhi: At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a stampede broke out late on Saturday night at the New Delhi Railway Station, officials said.
The stampede was preceded by a swell in crowd of passengers waiting to board trains to Prayagraj — where the Maha Kumbh is underway — on platform numbers 14 and 15 of the station.
Acting Chief Minister Atishi told reporters that 15 people had been brought dead at LNJP Hospital. All but two of them were identified. Almost 15 people are injured and they are undergoing treatment, she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X grieved the deaths.”Distressed by the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede,” he said.
Distressed by the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 15, 2025
Eyewitnesses said a huge rush at the station led to the stampede with several passengers fainting because of suffocation. In an official statement, the deputy commissioner of police (railway) said platform number 14 was already very crowded when the Prayagraj Express train was waiting there for its departure.
The officer said Swatantra Senani Express and Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express were delayed and the passengers of these trains were also present on platform numbers 12, 13 and 14.
“As per CMI, every hour 1,500 general tickets were sold by railways due to which the station got overcrowded and became uncontrollable. There was a stampede at platform no 14 and near escalator near platform no 16,” the DCP said. The stampede broke out around 9.55 pm, prompting an emergency response from authorities.
