Mother of two minors heading for Maha Kumbh killed in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

New Delhi: Among those killed in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway station on Saturday evening, was Pinki Devi who had set out on a pilgrimage to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh with her family.

Pinki, a resident of Sangam Vihar, is survived by her two children -- a 13-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son.

Pintu Sharma, her relative, said their group of 14 to 15 members had confirmed tickets and was moving towards the platform when the stampede broke out. Several people got trapped but no one came to rescue, Sharma said.

He alleged that the stampede occurred due to the mismanagement at the railway station.

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“This has happened due to the negligence at the railway station. The railway authority should have informed the passengers about train cancellations or rescheduling around three to four hours before so that there would not be a huge crowd at the station,” he said.

He further claimed that police arrived late at the scene.

Officials said the chaos occurred at platform numbers 14 and 15 due to the overwhelming number of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh is underway.

The death toll in the overnight stampede at the station rose to 18 on Sunday with more than a dozen others injured.

The Railways has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the stampede.

Those seriously injured will receive Rs 2.5 lakh and those with minor injuries will get 1 lakh, the Railways said.