On Saturday night, a terrible stampede at New Delhi Railway Station resulted in the deaths of 18 people. The chaos was caused by confusion over two trains with similar names: Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj Special. The Prayagraj Special was set to arrive at Platform 16, which confused passengers waiting for the Prayagraj Express at Platform 14.
Because of the announcement, many passengers rushed to Platform 16, thinking they were missing their train. This caused overcrowding and led to a stampede. Thousands of people were at the station, many of whom were traveling to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, creating even more excitement and confusion.
At the same time, four trains were scheduled to leave for Prayagraj, but three of them were delayed, adding to the number of travelers at the station. Passengers who could not board the Prayagraj Express began running towards other platforms, leading to a chaotic situation.
In response to the tragedy, Delhi Police held a meeting to discuss the incident and has begun an investigation. The Indian Railways has promised to compensate the families of those who died with Rs 10 lakh (1 million) each. For seriously injured passengers, compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh (250,000), and Rs 1 lakh (100,000) for those with minor injuries has also been announced.
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