A viral video illustrates the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, causing 18 deaths. Confusion arose from similar train names leading to chaos.

At least 15 people died and another 15 were injured in a stampede at the main railway station in India's capital New Delhi on Saturday night, the chief minister of the capital territory told reporters early on Sunday.

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta said the matter was not taken in an adversarial manner and the Railways was bound to follow the law.

Delhi railway stations urgently need modernized crowd management protocols to prevent dangerous overcrowding. Officials stress enforcing ticket checks and enhancing infrastructure. AI technology could predict passenger volumes and guide real-time interventions.

The youngest of the victims was seven years old and the oldest 79, according to multiple media outlets. All but four of the 18 people named were female.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of Union government and Indian Railways on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking safety measures to p

At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.

Crowds had swelled because trains carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media.

New Delhi Railway Station implements crowd control measures during Maha Kumbh, including stopping platform ticket sales and entry restrictions.

Concerned with the recent stampede incident in New Delhi, the Prayagraj Sangam Railway Station has been shut down until February 28. The railway station was earlier shut down till February 14.

In New Delhi, India, at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station. Many victims were Hindu pilgrims traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival.