New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Ajmeri Gate terminal of the New Delhi railway station is notorious for its near-constant rush owing to its direct connectivity to the Delhi Metro and an expansive parking.
On Saturday night, a foot overbridge (FOB) connecting platforms 14 and 15 became the epicentre of a deadly stampede that killed 18 people and injured several others. Vendors, frequent passengers, and officials said platforms 12 through 16 - on the Ajmeri Gate side - have long been the busiest and have even witnessed stampedes before.
At least two escalators connecting the FOBs to platforms 14 and 15 were out of service on Saturday. A spot check by HT on Sunday revealed multiple bottlenecks on the platforms on the Ajmeri Gate side that impede sm...