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Railways' new safety steps: Smart planning or knee-jerk reaction?

Train-related information must be communicated clearly at the railway stations. At large stations, such as New Delhi Railway Station, more digital screens displaying arrivals and departures are needed

Swiggy expands food delivery to 100 railway stations across 20 states

Train passengers can choose from over 7 million menu items from over 60,000 brands and across more than 35 cuisines across the country

Weeks after NDLS stampede, 5 officials including Delhi DRM shunted out

Five senior officials, including the Delhi Divisional Railway Manager, Additional DRM and Assistant Security Commissioner of the Railway Protection Force, were transferred on Tuesday, a fortnight after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station killed 18 passengers headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. "Though they have been transferred through administrative orders without mentioning any immediate reasons, the timings of transfer apparently establishes a link with the stampede," a railway official said. "Somewhere the ministry sees complacence and dereliction of duties on their part." DRM Sukhwinder Singh, ADRM Vikram Singh Rana, Station Director Mahesh Yadav, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (passenger services) Anand Mohan and RPF ASC at New Delhi Railway Station Mahesh Chand Saini are the officers who have been transferred, according to separate official orders, all issued on Tuesday. Their new postings have not been announced. While Sukhwinder Singh, Vikram Singh R

SC rejects plea on crowd management after New Delhi railway stampede

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea that sought directions to be given to authorities on crowd management, claiming that over 200 people had died in a recent stampede at the New Delhi railway station. "Is there any proof that 200 have died?" a bench of Justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra asked the counsel appearing for the petitioner. The counsel claimed several videos of the stampede at the railway station were uploaded on X and the Railways has issued notices to the witnesses who were present there. "Those persons can approach the court," the bench said. The bench asked whether the petitioner believed that the concerned authorities were neglecting the issue. The counsel said the petition was filed for proper implementation of the National Disaster Management Act and relevant rules for crowd management. The bench dismissed the plea and said the petitioner may approach the Delhi High Court with the grievance. The counsel said the plea has arrayed all the states

Vaishnaw inspects arrangements at New Delhi Station ahead of Maha Shivratri

He also mentioned that trains are running according to the needs of the hour due to the huge number of passengers

Crowd control measures put in place at Ayodhya Station ahead of Shivratri

Deputy Superintendent of Police Yashwant Singh said that devotees will only be allowed to go to the platform when the train arrives

Railways asks X to remove stampede videos in 36 hrs, cites ethical concerns

The notice said that sharing such videos could lead to public unrest and disrupt railway operations, particularly during the current period of heavy train traffic

Conflicting announcements caused New Delhi Railway stampede, finds inquiry

Congestion led to some passengers being pushed and falling, causing injuries, while others walked over them in the ensuing panic, finds inquiry report on the stampede

What led to New Delhi Railway Station stampede?

East Central Railway takes extra steps to manage heavy rush at stations

These steps by ECR have been taken given several special trains running for Patna Junction, jam-packed with Kumbh Mela devotees

New Delhi station stampede: No platform tickets between 4-11 pm for a week

Authorities have announced that, starting from Monday, platform tickets will not be sold between 4 and 11 pm for a week following a deadly stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station

Tight security at NDLS post deadly stampede, passenger influx continues

Tight security arrangements are in place at the New Delhi Railway Station, a day after a stampede claimed 18 lives there on Saturday night, police said. Delhi Police, along with Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP), has deployed additional personnel to manage rush at the station, which remained overcrowded on Sunday with thousands of passengers struggling to board trains amid heavy rush, an officer said. "We have set up barricades, intensified patrolling, and deployed quick reaction teams to prevent any further incidents. CCTV surveillance has also been enhanced, with control rooms monitoring real-time footage for crowd control," the officer said on Sunday. Announcements are being made to guide the commuters and avoid panic situations, he said. Saturday's stampede occurred at around 10 pm when a surge of passengers, confused by a mix-up in train announcements, rushed towards platform 16 via a narrow stairway. Trapped between those trying to move up an

Highlights: Congress demands resignation of Ashwini Vaishnaw over deadly stampede at NDLS

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Strict security measures at major UP stations after Delhi stampede

Stringent protocols are being enforced at key railway stations in Uttar Pradesh such as Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Kanpur, Lucknow and Mirzapur following the stampede at the New Delhi railway station and the massive crowds arriving for the Maha Kumbh. North Central Railway's Shashikant Tripathi told PTI, "We are strictly adhering to the previously established protocols, which were successfully implemented during festivals like Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami." At Prayagraj Junction, entry is restricted to the city side, and passengers are kept in a 'holding area' until their train arrives. RPF Inspector Shiv Kumar said that crowd control measures are "effective". In Varanasi, Ashok Kumar from the North Eastern Railway said the same protocols are in place at Jhunsi and Rambagh stations, where passengers are held in secure areas until their train arrives. The security at Varanasi Junction has also been tightened after the Delhi incident. Station Director Arpit Gupta confirmed

Lalu Prasad courts controversy with Maha Kumbh 'meaningless' remark

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Sunday sparked controversy with his remarks dubbing the Maha Kumbh as "meaningless, as he blamed the Railways for the stampede in New Delhi that claimed 18 lives. Prasad also slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre over the incident at New Delhi railway station, and demanded resignation of the railway minister. The stampede episode is very disturbing; it has exposed the inadequate arrangements made by the central government. The railway minister must resign after this incident it's a complete failure of the Railways, he asserted. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the stampede that broke out late Saturday night at the crowded railway station. Details were awaited on the exact number of people from Bihar who died in the stampede and the ones injured. Asked to comment on how lakhs of people were heading to Prayagraj for the mega religious gathering, Prasad said, The Kumbh has no meaning It is just meaningless. Reacting to

Railway stations in Prayagraj adhering to protocols after NDLS stampede

In view of the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday that claimed 18 lives and the huge influx of devotees coming to attend the Maha Kumbh, railway stations in Prayagraj have been directed to ensure strict adherence to the previously issued protocols to prevent any untoward incident. Chief PRO of North Central Railway, Shashikant Tripathi, told PTI, "We are ensuring strict implementation of the previously issued protocols. We have successfully conducted bathing rituals on Mauni Amavasya, Basant Panchami and the same protocols will continue in future as well." Under the protocols, entry is allowed from the city side and exit from the Civil Lines side at the Prayagraj Junction, and the passengers are kept in the holding area till the trains arrive at the platforms. Railway Police Force (RPF) inspector Shiv Kumar, who is posted at Prayagraj Junction, said the crowd at the railway station was under control. PRO of the Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway, Ashok ..

Railways name members of committee formed to investigate NDLS stampede

Railways on Sunday announced the names of two high administrative group officials, who will be part of the inquiry committee constituted to probe the stampede at the New Delhi Railway station. Narsingh Deo, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway and Pankaj Gangwar, Principal Chief Security Commissioner, Northern Railway are the members of the committee, the railways said. The committee, which has commenced it inquiry, gave orders to secure all video footage of the New Delhi Railway Station. The inquiry was ordered by the railways on Saturday after the stampede that left 18 people dead. It was preceded by a swell in crowd of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj -- where the Maha Kumbh is underway -- on platform number 14 and 15 of the station. Northern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Himanshu Upadhyay said that at the time of incident the Patna-bound Magadh Express was standing at platform number 14 and the New Delhi-Jammu Uttar Sampark Kra

Eyewitnesses recall Saturday night horror at NDLS after deadly stampede

People's belongings scattered everywhere, a crowd unlike anything seen before with scores pushing and scrambling for space amid cries for help -- eyewitnesses have recalled the horror as the death toll in the overnight stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station climbed to 18 on Sunday. According to official sources, a wrong announcement about change of platforms may have created a confusion that led to the stampede, something that some eyewitnesses also recalled. As soon as the announcement was made, people surged forward by pushing each other. Those who fell were trampled in the rush, Ravi Kumar, a vendor running a shop at the railway station for the past 12 years, told PTI. The crowd was unlike anything seen before, he said. Northern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Himanshu Upadhyay said on Sunday that at the time of the incident, the Patna-bound Magadh Express was standing at platform number 14 and the New Delhi-Jammu Uttar Sampark Kranti Express was stationed at

'Never seen such crowd': Eyewitnesses recount Delhi railway station horror

Eyewitnesses said a huge rush at the New Delhi Railway Station led to the stampede with several fainting because of suffocation

What led to stampede at New Delhi Railway Station which killed 18?

While the Railways has constituted a high-level committee to probe the incident, initial reports and eyewitness accounts revealed what led to the stampede at New Delhi Railway Statio