New Delhi Railway Station stays overcrowded hours after lethal stampede

A day after a lethal stampede on the New Delhi Railway Station claimed 18 lives, the station remained overcrowded on Sunday, with 1000’s of passengers struggling to board trains amid heavy rush.

Regardless of further measures, the inflow of passengers — a number of of them Maha Kumbh pilgrims travelling to Prayagraj — has continued with the sheer quantity of travellers making the scenario troublesome to deal with for authorities.

The stampede occurred at round 10 pm on Saturday when a surge of passengers, confused by a mix-up in practice bulletins, rushed towards platform 16 by way of a slender stairway.

Trapped between these attempting to maneuver up and others attempting to descend, the group become a human bottleneck. Inside minutes, panic unfold, and other people started falling, resulting in a horrifying crush.

But, the congestion remained largely unchanged a number of hours later, with 1000’s nonetheless jostling for house on platforms and foot-over bridges.

“Even after what occurred, the scenario is identical. We are attempting our greatest, however the variety of folks is simply too excessive,” stated an RPF officer stationed at platform 16.

With basic tickets being issued at an estimated price of 1,500 per hour, the passenger surge continues to pressure assets.