New Delhi Railway Station Stampede: High-Level Committee Formed

The situation is under control, and the passengers have been sent by special train... Train movement at the railway station is normal now," he added, PTI reported.

Kumar stated that the station was facing an unusually high volume of passengers, which led the railways to run four additional special trains to manage the crowd.

The number of passengers was relatively very high today at the New Delhi railway station and so we ran four more special trains. We received information that a few people fainted - they have been admitted to a local hospital. We blocked entry to the railway station for a while, but the situation is under control now," added Kumar.

Delhi Police launched an investigation into the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, saying it will analyse CCTV footage to determine the sequence of events before the chaos erupted.

"Our teams are informing family members of the victims. We have already launched an investigation and inquest proceedings," the officer said.

"Our main target is to investigate the main cause which caused the stampede. We will collect all data of CCTV footage and announcements done during that time," a police source said.

Delhi's caretaker Chief Minister and AAP leader, Atishi, extended her condolences to the families of the victims, confirming that they had been informed about the tragic incident. She visited LNJP Hospital to offer support to the families affected by the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.

Atishi mentioned that two AAP MLAs are currently at the scene and have directed hospital management to inform them if any victim's family needs assistance. 

Atishi posted on X, "The tragic death of devotees going to Maha Kumbh in the accident at New Delhi Railway Station is extremely sad and heartbreaking. Met the families of the victims at the LNJP hospital. Many people are also injured, whose treatment is going on. Two of our MLAs are present in the hospital to help the victim families..."

According to authorities, the incident occurred as a massive crowd gathered at platform no. 14, where the Prayagraj Express was stationed. Delays in the departures of Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani further exacerbated the congestion, leading to overcrowding at platforms 12, 13, and 14.