What Triggered ‘Heavy Rush’ At New Delhi Railway Station Final Evening?
New Delhi: Heavy passenger congestion on the New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday led to chaos and heavy congestion following delays within the departure of a number of trains, however authorities denied reviews of a ‘stampede’ or ‘stampede-like’ scenario.
Based on railway officers, there was an ‘additional rush’ at platform numbers 12 and 13 because of the delayed departure of a number of trains. Nonetheless, the Delhi Police enforced crowd management measures to take care of order and forestall any untoward incidents, reported PTI.
“There was heavy rush however no stampede or stampede-like scenario at NDLS,” a railway official stated, including that the protocol of taking unreserved passengers by means of the holding space was in place.
Authorities Reply To Crowd Surge
Senior officers, together with the Senior Commandant of the Railway Safety Power (RPF) and the Station Director of New Delhi Railway Station, have been current to handle the scenario, the railway board official said.
Police officers confirmed that no accidents have been reported and guaranteed that crowd administration measures had been swiftly carried out to forestall any untoward incidents.
Passengers Seen Scaling Barricades
Eyewitnesses reported that some passengers have been seen climbing barricades and leaping queues in an try to achieve their platforms amid the frenzy.
A PTI report confirmed that passengers resorted to such actions, though the precise time of those incidents remained unclear.
Delayed Trains Brought about Congestion
The frenzy was reportedly triggered by delays within the departure of 4 main trains, together with the Shiv Ganga Specific, scheduled to depart at 8:05 PM, the Jammu Rajdhani Specific at 9:25 PM, the Lucknow Mail at 10:00 PM, and the Magadh Specific at 9:05 PM. Additional complicating the scenario, the Swatantrata Senani Specific, scheduled to depart at 9:15 PM, was nonetheless occupying the platform, including to the congestion.
The Delhi Police addressed the scenario in an official assertion, attributing the heavy congestion at New Delhi Railway Station to a number of practice delays.
“Numerous passengers had gathered at platform numbers 12 and 13 of New Delhi Railway Station because of a delay within the departure of Shiv Ganga Specific, Swatantrata Senani Specific, Jammu Rajdhani Specific, Lucknow Mail, and Magadh Specific,” ANI quoted official assertion as saying.
Maha Kumbh Stampede
The overcrowding at New Delhi Railway Station comes weeks after a stampede at NDLS throughout the Maha Kumbh Mela on February 15 claimed 18 lives. Mismanagement in Prayagraj-bound practice bulletins reportedly led to chaos. Nonetheless, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw didn’t disclose the casualty figures throughout a latest Parliament session.
