Delhi Railway station stampede: ‘No one was listening…’, says eyewitness as he recounts horror of stampede

Passengers board an overcrowded train for Prayagraj’s Mahakumbh, at the New Delhi railway station, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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An eyewitness recounted the horrors of the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday (February 15, 2025) night which claimed the lives of at least 18 people.

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Recounting the horror of the stampede at the Railway station, an IAF sergeant, said that despite announcements and efforts to convince people to avoid gathering in large numbers, the crowd remained unmanageable. He said that the administration attempted to control the crowd, but people didn’t listen.

Speaking to ANI, Ajit said, “We have a tri-service office at the railway station. When I was returning after my duty, I couldn’t go due to the huge crowd… I tried to convince people and also made announcements appealing to avoid gathering on the platform in large numbers. The administration was working hard to prevent any mishap, but no one was listening… I also helped the injured people with the help of one of my friends.”

Another eyewitness said, “The crowd was beyond control, people were gathered at the foot over bridge… Such a huge crowd wasn’t expected. I have never seen such a massive crowd at the railway station, even during festivals. People from the administration and even NDRF personnel were there, but when the crowd exceeded the limit, it wasn’t possible to control them,”

One of the victim’s brothers, Sanjay, at LNJP hospital, who lost his sister in the stampede, said, “We were 12 people going to Mahakumbh. We hadn’t even reached the platform but were at the stairs… My family, including my sister, got stuck in the crowd. We found her after half an hour, and by then, she was dead.”