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New Delhi Railway Station: Stampede

Fatal incident — no rating on this entry⌖ Platforms 14-16, New Delhi Railway Station, DelhiEntry #02 in Delhi
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A crowd crush on the general-ticket platforms of New Delhi Railway Station on the night of February 15-16, 2025 killed at least 18 people, including children, and injured many more amid a surge of Maha Kumbh-bound passengers, overcrowded footbridges, and last-minute platform changes. The tragedy exposed the station's inadequate crowd-handling infrastructure despite it being India's busiest station, handling roughly 400 trains and 450,000 footfalls daily.

The official record states: "Indian Railways ordered a high-level probe; officials cited overcrowding due to unprecedented Kumbh-related rush and confusion over platform announcements as contributing factors."

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Sources

  • https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/16/children-among-15-killed-in-crush-at-new-delhi-train-station-in-india
  • https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/new-delhi-railway-station-stampede-dead-maha-kumbh-prayagraj-crowd-train-125021600122_1.html
Blunderlust RecordBL/DEL/2025/RAI
Status
Structural/crowd-management failure (fatal)
Category
Railway Station
State
Delhi
Year
February 15-16, 2025
Cost to taxpayers
Not specified
Lives lost
18

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