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The railway ministry urged passengers to cooperate and adhere to official guidelines to ensure smooth and safe travel operations

Despite additional measures, the influx of passengers — many of them Maha Kumbh pilgrims travelling to the city of Triveni Sangam — continued with the sheer volume of travellers making the situation difficult to handle for authorities

Senior BRS leaders have expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, calling it a heartbreaking incident

We will collect all data of CCTV footage and announcements done during stampede time: Police source

In a post on X, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP called for an independent investigation into the "systemic failures" within the Indian Railways. The stampede, which occurred late Saturday night at the crowded railway station, claimed the lives of 18 people and left over a dozen injured.

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

Due to sudden rush, passengers on platforms pushed each other, causing simple injuries to some of them, say Railway Board officials

Many people were present on platform number 14 when Prayagraj Express train was standing at the platform

The exact cause of the stampede remains unclear, but initial reports suggest overcrowding due to train services for Maha Kumbh

The photographer, identified as Nepal Singh, has received a cut in his neck and fingers, police said