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New Delhi: Leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday interacted with porters at the New Delhi Railway Station and lauded them for saving lives of several passengers during the stampede last month.
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi stated, “Often it is in the darkest times that the light of humanity shines the brightest.”
“During the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, the porter brothers set an example of humanity and saved the lives of many passengers. For this, I thanked them today on behalf of the countrymen,” he added.
Earlier the stampede occurred at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, which claimed the lives of 18 people. The tragedy occurred at 10 p.m. as lakhs of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing significant overcrowding at the station.
Furthermore, the Congress leader stressed the need to take lessons from the incident and affirmed that the government takes “concrete steps” to ensure safety of passengers.
“But it is important to learn from such accidents. These can be prevented by crowd control, use of modern technology, better infrastructure and strengthening emergency systems. It is hoped that the government will take concrete steps in this direction so that passengers of every class can travel safely,” he stated.
During his interaction of around 40 minutes, the Rae Bareli MP listened to the problems faced by the porters.
