Shah discussed the incident with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, and the Delhi Police and gave directions to provide all possible help to those affected.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and injuries caused by a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his distress over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, offering condolences to the families who lost loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a chaotic situation at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) had been brought under control after a huge rush injured 15 people.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, said that there was no stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway said that, recently, the Engineering Department, with the support of RPF/NFR, undertook a large-scale eviction operation on February 11, at Jalpaiguri Railway Station area, resulting in the dismantling of 60-70 unauthorized Non-Conc
The individuals were detained for around 1600 hours while disembarking from Silchar-Agartala Express. The apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were returning from Bengaluru and had planned to exfiltrate to Bangladesh.
RPF Ayodhya Dham Yashwant Singh said that the police are on constant surveillance at the railway station with more than 235 CCTV cameras. The railways were operating 12 to 15 special trains every day, he added.
The Railway Unit of Delhi Police has arrested four people, including three women, for allegedly being involved in child trafficking and has also rescued two infants.
Devotees continue to arrive in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela, with around 12.5 lakh people travelling by train, said Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway.
Ahead of Maghi Purnima Snan on February 12, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Railways has taken care of all the arrangements at 8 railway stations for Prayagraj Mahakumbh.