People entering the train from the emergency window, despite the accident, there is no lack of chaos
New Delhi. Despite the stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night, the situation has not become normal. On Sunday too, there was a huge crowd of passengers in the station and the atmosphere of chaos was such that some people were seen entering the train through emergency windows.
The Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi to Bihar saw a huge crowd of passengers on Sunday. The situation was such that when the place to climb the door was not found, the passengers were seen entering the train from the emergency window. According to crowd pressure, pushing and chaos photographs and eyewitnesses, the passengers rushed to climb fast as soon as the train reached the platform. There was a huge crowd of unreserved and waiting ticket holders than the reservation ticket, causing chaos while climbing the train. The passengers from the emergency window of the sleeper coach were not only trying to enter themselves, but were also throwing their belongings in the first train. During this time, there was a situation of push and uproar. Significantly, 18 people lost their lives due to stampede on platform number 16 on Saturday night.
Questions raised on railway administration
After this incident, questions are also being raised on the railway administration. Due to lack of proper management to handle a large crowd of passengers, people have to travel at risk. Now it has to be seen what steps the railway administration takes to deal with this chaos and how to ensure the safety of passengers.
Rella and people got buried by stairs
A person hailing from Kapashera, Delhi said that the stampede started with stairs. There was a crowd on the platform but the movement was low. After the platform change of the train, people started moving from here to there. At the same time, a rally came from the top of the stairs and people started falling in it. The falling people went on pressing. And the corpses were laid. The mother of Sh, who told this whole incident, also fell into the stampede. He died. He said that he was going to Chhapra with the family. Due to the urge to visit Mahakumbh and a huge crowd, about one and a half dozen people lost their lives at New Delhi railway station. It also includes many children.
The Railway Board has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also mourned the incident. Many questions are also being raised about the failure of crowd control at the main railway station of the capital. Eyewitnesses say that many people reached the platform without a ticket to go to Mahakumbh.
When did the accidents happen before
On May 16, 2010, there was a stampede at New Delhi railway station in which 2 people died and 30 people were injured.
10 February 2013: During the Kumbh Mela on 10 February 2013, there was a sudden stampede at Prayagraj railway station in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 32 people. According to the information, Mauni was Amavasya on 10 February 2013 and due to this a large number of devotees arrived for bathing.
3 October 2014: On this day, there was a stampede during Dussehra at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, due to which 32 people died.
July 14, 2015: 27 people died due to a stampede at a religious festival held on the banks of the Godavari river in Rajmundari in Andhra Pradesh.
1 January 2022: 12 devotees died due to a stampede due to a huge crowd of devotees in Maa Vaishno Devi Temple Katra.
31 March 2023: During the havan organized on the occasion of Ram Navami in Indore, 36 people died on a slab collapsed above an ancient well.
2 July 2024: 107 people died due to stampede at a religious satsang program in Hathras.
29 January 2025: 30 devotees killed due to stampede in Prayagraj Mahakumbh.
New Delhi stampede: Government will give 10 lakhs to the families of the dead
Due to the crowd gathered to visit Mahakumbh, a major accident occurred late on Saturday night at New Delhi railway station. About 18 people died in the accident while many were injured. The government has announced compensation for the accident. 10 lakh rupees will be given to those who lost their families in the accident. The injured will be given financial assistance of two and a half lakh rupees while the minor injured will be given financial assistance of one lakh rupees. The compensation amount is being distributed.
On the other hand, regarding the entire incident, the railway administration said that at around 10 pm at New Delhi railway station, there was an unexpected crowd near platform number 13 and 14. Some passengers on the platform fainted due to a sudden crowd. This spread a rumor of a stampede -like situation. This caused chaos. The situation was later controlled by reducing the crowd. Northern Railway immediately launched 4 special trains to remove the sudden sudden crowd. Now the crowd is reduced. Meanwhile, the unconscious and injured passengers have been taken to the nearest hospitals by RPF and Delhi Police. The railway has ordered a high -level inquiry into the unfortunate incident.
Most of the people of Bihar who died in a stampede at New Delhi station, 18 identified
Dozens of people were injured when 18 people died in a stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night. Most of the people who lost their lives in the incident are from Bihar. From 7 -year -old child to 79 -year -old elders, they have lost their lives in the incident. A compensation of Rs 10 lakh has been announced to the families of the deceased. 12 women were included in the dead, while 4 children also died. The children killed in the stampede are from 7 years to 15 years. 9 of the 18 dead have been identified as a resident of Bihar. Many people from Buxar, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur and Patna lost their lives in the accident.
They lost their lives
Aha wife husband Ravinde Nath, resident Buxar, age- 79 years, Pinky wife husband Upendra Sharma, resident Sangam Vihar Delhi, age- 41 years, Sheela wife husband Umesh Giri, resident Sarita Vihar Delhi, age 50 years, Vyom son Dharmwari, resident Bawana Delhi, age- 25 years, Poonam Devi wife Megha Nath, resident Saran Bihar, age- 40 years, Lalitha Devi wife Santosh, resident- Patna Bihar, age- 35 years
Suruchi daughter Manoj Shah resident Muzaffarpur Bihar, age- 11 years, Krishna Devi wife Vijay Shah, resident- Samastipur Bihar, Age- 40 years, Vijay Shah son Ram Swaroop Shah resident- Samastipur Bihar, age- 15 years, Neeraj son Indrajit Paswan, Resident Vaishali Bihar, age- 12 years, Shanti Devi wife Raj Kumar Manjhi, resident- Nawada Bihar, age 40, Pooja Kumar daughter Raj Kumar Manjhi, Nawada Bihar, age- 8 years, Sangeeta Malik wife Mohit Malik, resident- Bhiwani Haryana . Prabhu Shah, resident- Bijwasan Delhi, age- 24 years, Manoj son Panjdev Kushwaha, resident Nangloi Delhi, age 47 years.
Freedom fighter going to Bihar was also late
There was a huge crowd at the railway station of passengers going to Mahakumbh on Saturday night. People standing on the stairs fell victim to the accident due to uncontrolled crowd on the bridge between platforms 14, 15. An official said that the freedom fighter Express and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express were running late and passengers of these train were also present at platform numbers 12, 13 and 14. The freedom fighter express goes to Bihar via Prayagraj. A large number of people wanted to sit in a freedom fighter. When a special train was announced in the midst of many trains, more and more people wanted to move towards it, causing this accident.
