18 killed in New Delhi Railway station stampede, high alert sounded, inquiry ordered

18 people, including five minors, have lost their lives after a massive crowd at platform number 14 and 15 triggered a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station. The railways have said that considering the heavy footfall, four additional trains were announced. 

However, the crowd was unprecedented due to which one passenger slipped on stairs causing a stampede which triggered panic and



chaos leading to 15 fatalities. The railways have ordered a two-member probe to ascertain the cause of the stampede.

After the stampede, the New Delhi Railway station remained overcrowded with thousands of passengers struggling to board trains amid heavy rush. Stairs on Platforms 14 and 15 were blocked, which officials said worsened the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station.