Following the loss of 18 lives in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the administration will take appropriate action to prevent such incidents in future.
Most of the bodies brought to RML hospital after the New Delhi stampede had injuries in the chest and abdomen area and suffered from asphyxia, according to the hospital sources.
The committee has initiated a High-Level Inquiry (HAG) into the incident, the Railways said. As part of the investigation, the committee has ordered securing of all video footage from the Railway Station to aid in the probe.
Speaking about the incident, she said, "There was suddenly an announcement that the train will be coming on platform 14. People started running, and there was a stampede."
This tragic incident also raises some questions - If the government knew that Maha Kumbh was going on, then why were more trains not run during that time? Why were no arrangements made to control the crowd at the railway station? Who is responsible for this accident?" the Congress Party a
Taking to social media X, Mohan Charan Majhi wrote, "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of precious lives in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured".
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident at New Delhi Railway Station, where several people lost their lives due to chaos and a stampede.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed grief over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, calling it "extremely sad and distressing."
Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief, on Sunday, said that the Railway's mismanagement led to the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that claimed the lives of at least 18 people.
Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay on Sunday said that a passenger coming towards platforms 14-15 slipped and fell on the stairs, and many passengers standing behind him were hit, leading to the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.