Chaos at New Delhi railway station as departure of 5 trains delayed, Railway Ministry issues statement

A large number of passengers gathered at platform numbers 12 and 13 of New Delhi Railway Station due to train departure delays

Heavy passenger congestion at the New Delhi Railway Station led to a ”near-stampede” situation at platform numbers 12 and 13 due to delays in the departure of multiple trains on Sunday, an official said.

According to the police, no injury was reported. However, there was an extra rush at the railway station due to delay of a few trains.

"There was a heavy rush at New Delhi Railway Station, no stampede or stampede-like situation." "The protocol of taking unreserved passengers through the holding area is being used," the Ministry of Railways said in a statement.

"A large number of passengers had gathered at platform numbers 12 and 13 of New Delhi Railway Station due to a delay in the departure of Shiv Ganga Express, Swatantrata Senani Express, Jammu Rajdhani Express, Lucknow Mail and Magadh Express." "Due to the cumulative effect of these delays, heavy passenger congestion was observed at the platforms," Delhi Police said in a statement.

VIDEO | A large number of passengers gathered at platform numbers 12 and 13 of New Delhi Railway Station due to train departure delays. Senior officials, including the Senior Commandant of the RPF and the Station Director of NDLS, are present at the station for management.(Full pic.twitter.com/txcZeWyxf8

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"The situation turned chaotic and led to a stampede-like atmosphere, resembling the crowd management challenges witnessed during the Mahakumbh arrangements in the past." "Necessary crowd control measures had to be promptly taken to avoid any untoward incident. No injuries reported," Delhi Police further said in a statement.

Passengers were seen scaling the barricades and jumping queue. Now, a few trains have left and the situation is under control, they said. The situation escalated into a near-stampede scenario as multiple trains got delayed. The Delhi Police has implemented crowd management measures to prevent any untoward incident, they said.

"There was an extra rush at the New Delhi Railway Station due to a delay of a few trains." "Now, a few trains have left, and the situation is under control," Delhi Police said in a statement.