According to officials, the announcement that the Prayagraj Special would arrive at Platform 16 created panic among passengers who were waiting for the Prayagraj Express at Platform 14.
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.
Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "It is extremely unfortunate and is the responsibility of the Indian Railways and the Rail Minister, who denies taking accountability of the incident".
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Sunday termed the stampede at the New Delhi railway station "a glaring example of gross mismanagement and lack of crowd control measures."
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed sadness over the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that killed 18 people. He called for stringent measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede that killed 18 people at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night.
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 to ANI, Alok said "What happened in Delhi is very sad and unfortunate. Since last night, the Delhi party president Virendra Sachdeva has gone to the hospital and met the injured people. Efforts are being made to provide all the possible help to the victims... the death of the 18
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. He hoped that such incidents were not repeated in the future.
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."