2 Hours, 4 Trains, Mega Crowd: Sources On What Caused Delhi Stampede

New Delhi Railway Stampede | 2 Hours, 4 Trains, Mega Crowd: Sources On What Caused Delhi Stampede An investigation into the deadly stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday, which killed 18 - including five children - has revealed that a senior Railway Police Force (RPF) official had asked the station manager not to issue any more tickets after he sensed that the crowd had become too large and an uncontrollable situation could arise, but thousands were already on the platforms by then, sources have told NDTV. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has, however, said that there was no extraordinary rush at the station. Sources said an RPF investigation report into the incident found that four trains to Prayagraj were scheduled to leave the New Delhi railway station between 8.15 pm and 10.10 pm - a span of just two hours - resulting in a massive crowd of Maha Kumbh devotees descending on the platforms. Reports had said that, on average, nearly 1,500 general tickets were sold at the station every hour and many more were purchased online.