{"id":4127,"date":"2025-02-17T09:28:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2025-05-13T18:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:06:15","slug":"new-delhi-station-stampede-railways-halts-platform-ticket-sales-from-4-pm-to-11-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/new-delhi-station-stampede-railways-halts-platform-ticket-sales-from-4-pm-to-11-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"New Delhi Station Stampede: Railways Halts Platform Ticket Sales from 4 PM to 11 PM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  • Stampede occurred on Saturday night (9 PM – 9:20 PM) amid overcrowding.<\/li>\n
  • 18 fatalities, several injured; rush linked to delayed trains & Maha Kumbh pilgrims.<\/li>\n
  • Railways bans platform ticket sales from 4 PM to 11 PM for a week (starting Monday).<\/li>\n
  • Over 9,600 general tickets booked between 6 PM & 8 PM\u2014far exceeding the usual 7,000.<\/li>\n
  • Railway Ministry forms a two-member inquiry committee to investigate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What Led to the Stampede?<\/h2>\n

    The tragic incident at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) was triggered by massive overcrowding on Platform 14, where the Prayagraj Express was stationed.<\/p>\n

    Factors Behind the Chaos:<\/p>\n

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    • Two trains\u2014Swatantrata Senani Express & Bhubaneswar Rajdhani\u2014were delayed, leading to a passenger surge.<\/li>\n
    • Huge Maha Kumbh rush added pressure to already packed platforms.<\/li>\n
    • 9,600+ general tickets sold in just two hours (6 PM – 8 PM), exceeding the usual 7,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The result: A stampede between 9 PM – 9:20 PM that led to 18 deaths and several injuries.<\/p>\n

      Railways’ Immediate Response: Platform Ticket Ban & Investigation<\/h2>\n

      New Restrictions on Platform Tickets<\/h3>\n

      To control overcrowding, Northern Railway has banned the sale of platform tickets from 4 PM to 11 PM for one week.<\/p>\n

      Official Statement from the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO):
      “This decision has been made to enhance crowd management and prevent similar incidents.”<\/em><\/p>\n

      Railway Ministry Inquiry Underway<\/h3>\n

      The Railway Ministry has set up a two-member inquiry committee to investigate:
      CCTV footage analysis from Platform 14 (Prayagraj Express station).
      Crowd management lapses & railway staff response.
      Impact of delayed train schedules on station congestion.<\/p>\n

      How Overcrowding Became a Major Issue at NDLS<\/h2>\n

      NDLS Passenger Surge on the Day of the Incident:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Time Slot<\/th>\nGeneral Tickets Sold<\/th>\nUsual Average<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      6 PM – 8 PM<\/td>\n9,600+<\/td>\n7,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Maha Kumbh & holiday travel rush further intensified the crisis.<\/p>\n

      What\u2019s Next? Will These Measures Be Enough?<\/h2>\n

      The temporary platform ticket ban may reduce crowding, but experts argue that long-term solutions are needed:
      Better crowd regulation at major railway hubs.
      More frequent train services to accommodate passenger rush.
      Real-time passenger information to avoid unnecessary waiting.
      Stricter monitoring & entry-exit controls at stations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Highlights: Stampede occurred on Saturday night (9 PM – 9:20 PM) amid overcrowding. 18 fatalities, several injured; rush linked to delayed trains & Maha Kumbh pilgrims. Railways bans platform ticket sales from 4 PM to 11 PM for a week (starting Monday). Over 9,600 general tickets booked between 6 PM & 8 PM\u2014far exceeding the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[615],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[41],"class_list":{"0":"post-4127","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stock-market-news"}," _eael_post_view_count":0,"authors":[{"term_id":41,"user_id":1,"is_guest":0,"slug":"niftynews","display_name":"NiftyTrader","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Logo-1.png","url2x":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Logo-1.png"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4127"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8643,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4127\/revisions\/8643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4127"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=4127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}