Tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station highlights lack of access control, unregulated ticketing, prompting calls for change.

India’s defense minister says a stampede has killed an unspecified number of people at a major railway station in New Delhi.

After the incident, 10 victims were sent to Lok Nayak Hospital, five were sent to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and three were sent to Lady Hardinge Medical College

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.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut accuses the government of hiding truths about the deadly New Delhi Railway Station stampede. The tragedy claimed 18 lives, amid dense crowds of devotees heading to Maha Kumbh.

Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay on Sunday revealed what caused the stampede at NDLS.

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.

A stampede at New Delhi Railway Station killed 18 people, including Pinki Devi, en route to the Maha Kumbh pilgrimage. Mismanagement and lack of timely information about train cancellations led to the chaos.

On February 15, a stampede occurred at New Delhi Railway Station, and investigations are ongoing. According to a preliminary report from Delhi Police, the incident was caused by overcrowding and the failure to manage the crowd effectively.

Delhi Police has introduced several measures to manage the heavy rush of passengers at New Delhi Railway Station to prevent another stampede-like situation, an official said on Tuesday. A stampede at the station on Saturday (February 15) night claimed 18 lives and left several injured.