15 Injured, 4 Women Faint As Maha Kumbh Crowd Causes Stampede At New Delhi Railway Station
Maha Kumbh Crowd Stampede: At least 15 people sustained injuries after a stampede-like situation broke out at the New Delhi railway station late on Saturday evening, triggering chaos on platforms number 14 and 15, a senior police official said.
A Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said that four fire tenders were rushed to the site after a call was received from the railway station. According to media reports, four women fainted due to suffocation and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
#WATCH | Delhi: Large crowd witnessed at New Delhi Railway Station.
As per Ministry of Railway, Railway Police and Delhi Police have reached the station (New Delhi Railway station). The situation is under control, and the injured have been taken to the hospital pic.twitter.com/0o2EmDYWp8
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Speaking about the chaotic situation, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Railway, KPS Malhotra, said that there was a stampede-like situation at platform no. 14 and near the escalator near platform no. 1 as two trains were late and lots of passengers were left stranded at the railway station.
“15 people had been injured in a stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station. When Prayagraj Express was standing at platform no. 14, lots of public were present at the platform. Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani were delayed, and passengers of these trains were also present at platform no. 12,13 and 14. As per the information, 1500 general tickets were sold – that’s why the crowd became uncontrollable. There was a stampede-like situation at platform no. 14 and near the escalator near platform no. 1,” Malhotra said.
Delhi | 15 people had been injured in a stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station. When Prayagraj Express was standing at platform no. 14, lots of public were present at the platform. Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani were delayed, and passengers of…
— ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2025
The incident occurred around 9:55 pm, prompting an emergency response. Authorities immediately dispatched rescue teams, and four fire tenders were rushed to the site to assist in the relief efforts, DFS chief Atul Garg said.
#BreakingNews | नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन पर कुंभ यात्रियों की भारी भीड़, 2 ट्रेन लेट होने बढ़ी भीड़ #Mahakumbh2025 #NewDelhiRailwayStation @ramm_sharma pic.twitter.com/nlezsRz050
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Reacting to the chaos at the railway station, the Ministry of Railways said that the Railway Police and Delhi Police have reached the station and the situation is under control. The ministry further stated that the injured have been taken to hospital.
Railway Police and Delhi Police have reached the station (New Delhi Railway station). The situation is under control, and the injured have been taken to the hospital: Ministry of Railway pic.twitter.com/SgmE0gmsLt
— ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2025
