Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ruled out any conspiracy behind the stampede. He said there was no extraordinary rush either, even as agencies enhanced crowd control measures. A team of police officials visited the station on Monday to procure the CCTV footage. At least 18 dead and 15 injured after stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15. Five of the injured are still undergoing treatment in hospitals, sources say. The station is one of the busiest in the country. The total capacity of all 16 platforms at the busy New Delhi station at any point of time is 48,000 passengers as each platform can hold 3000. The incident happened as passengers were travelling to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The stampede occurred as passengers got confused and thought that the announcement was made for Prayagraj Express, an official said. The inquiry committee is looking into it deeply, he said, adding, \”No country in the world faces such a big mobilisation in such chaotic hours\”
