A two-member committee constituted to probe the deadly stampede at New Delhi Railway Station inspected the site, spoke to witnesses and secured the CCTV footage on Sunday. The committee comprising, Narsingh Deo, PCCM/Northern Railway, and Pankaj Gangwar, PCSC Northern Railway, ordered the securing of video footage of platforms 14 and 15 of the station where the massive crowd of passengers had gathered. The incident comes at a time when several railway stations in north and east India are grappling to manage crowds headed to Maha Kumbh Mela. The stampede followed a sharp increase in the number of passengers attempting to catch the weekend evening trains to the holy city, resulting in overcrowding and chaos. The Railways has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased, Rs 2.5 lakh for. the seriously injured passengers and Rs 1 lakh for those who suffered minor injuries in the stampede. The main reason for the incident was a surge in passengers during the delays of two trains. Four special trains were run to evacuate the unprecedented sudden rush.
