New Delhi. 18 people died in a stampede on Saturday night at New Delhi railway station. 25 other people are said to be injured. Railways have formed a 2 -member committee for a high -level inquiry into the incident. Railways have announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 2.5 lakh to the injured. Those who are minor injured in the stampede will be given compensation of Rs 1 lakh from the railway. In the stampede at New Delhi railway station, 9 people of Bihar lost their lives. At the same time, 8 passengers from Delhi and 1 passenger from Haryana have died.
#Watch Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station | A porter (coolie) at the railway station says “I have been working as a coolie since 1981, but I Never Saw a crowd like this before. Prayagraj special was supposed to leave from platform number 12, but it was shifted to platform… pic.twitter.com/cn2s7rjsdo
– ANI (@ani) February 16, 2025
Eyewitnesses told the media about the stampede at New Delhi railway station that the accident took place at around 9.30 pm. According to eyewitnesses, 2 trains were canceled. The crowd of their passengers was already gathered. Then the railway employees announced that the train on platform number 12 of New Delhi railway station will come at platform number 16. After this information, a crowd of passengers ran and stamped. According to eyewitnesses, there were RPF personnel to control the huge crowd at New Delhi railway station, but the number of people was very high.
#Watch Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station | A sergeant in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Eyewitness, Ajit Says, “We have a Tri-Service Office at the Railway Station. When I was returning after my duty I could go as there was a huge crowd… I tried to convince people and… pic.twitter.com/dnuxlostv7
– ANI (@ani) February 15, 2025
#Watch Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station | An Eyewitness, Ravi Says, “The Stampede Broke out Around 9:30 PM… When people on platform number 13 saw trains on platforms 14 and 15 – they moveds these platforms. The platforms of the trains were not changed, but the… pic.twitter.com/hpo61b58lx
– ANI (@ani) February 16, 2025
#Watch Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station | An eyewitness says, “The crowd was beyond the limit, people we were gathered at the (foot over) Bridge… Such a huge crowd wasnys. I have Never Seen Such a Massive Crowd at the Railway Station, even during the festivals.… pic.twitter.com/ht6xjnppc
– ANI (@ani) February 16, 2025
Railways have also released the list of people who lost their lives at New Delhi railway station. Aha Devi of Buxar in Bihar, Poonam Devi of Saran Bihar, Lalita Devi of Patna, Suruchi of Muzaffarpur Bihar, Krishna Devi of Samastipur in Bihar, Vijay Sah of Samastipur, Vijay Sah of Samastipur, Neeraj of Vaishali in Bihar, Shanti Devi of Nawada in Bihar, Pooja Kumar, Pinki Devi of Delhi, Sheela Devi of Delhi, Vyom of Delhi, Poonam of Delhi, Mamta Jha of Delhi, Riya Singh, Baby Kumari and Manoj, besides Sangeeta Malik, resident of Bhiwani, Haryana, New Delhi Railway The station has lost his life in a stampede.