Claims of Platform Change Causing Stampede ‘False’: Railways

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By Raisina Correspondent

New Delhi, February 18: Ministry of Railways has termed reports of sudden change of platform causing stampede at New Delhi station “misleading”. The Railways said that only the high-level committee is examining cause of the stampede.

“Certain media reports today quoted as RPF inquiry report on New Delhi railway station stampede, was wrong and misleading,” said the Ministry of Railways in a media statement. A section of the media reported that a “RPF probe found sudden change in platform for the Prayagraj-bound special train caused the stampede”. Eighteen passengers lost their lives in the stampede on Saturday night at the New Delhi station.

“A two-member high-level committee has already been set up by Northern Railway to investigate the incident. More than 100 individual statements are being collected by the committee,” added the Ministry of Railways in the media statement.

It also stated that “after receiving all such statements, the committee will conduct a thorough examination, including cross-questioning to establish the exact sequence of events that led to the incident”.

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“The inquiry report will be submitted by the committee. It is hereby informed that there is no inquiry being conducted apart from the inquiry being conducted by the high-level committee,” added the Ministry of Railways.

The statement further said that “Indian Railways urge media outlets to wait for the final report of the High-level committee in this regard. If there is any information that can help the high-level committee in its inquiry process, please share it directly with the committee members at pccmnr25[at]gmail[dot]com and/or pcsc@nr.railnet.gov.in.”

The Railways in the aftermath of the Saturday stampede ramped up efforts for the crowd management at 60 stations across the country. The Railways also unveiled measures to restrict the access of the passengers.

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