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New Delhi: The police in Delhi on Sunday said that the confusion over the trains led to the stampede at New Delhi railway station, leading to the death of 18 people and leaving 15 injured.
As per Delhi Police, the confusion happened because of the announcement of the trains having the same initial name starting with ‘Prayagraj’.
Police further said that the announcement of the Prayagraj Special arriving at Platform 16 led to confusion because Prayagraj Express was already at Platform 14.
“People who couldn’t reach their train at Platform 14 thought their train was arriving at Platform 16, leading to the stampede,” police said.
“Additionally, there were four trains heading to Prayagraj, out of which three were delayed, causing unexpected overcrowding, as per Delhi Police
Meanwhile, a two-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident.
The committee comprises Narsingh Deo, Northern Railway’s Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM), and Pankaj Gangwar, its Principal Chief Safety Commissioner (PCSC), the railways said on Sunday.
The committee has initiated a high-level inquiry into the incident, the Railways said. As part of the investigation, the committee has ordered the securing of all video footage from the Railway Station to aid in the probe.
