New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the falling of a big headload led to the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station in which 18 people were killed and 15 were injured.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Vaishnaw said a big headload falling from one of the passengers triggered the New Delhi railway station stampede.

The stampede took place on the foot over bridge (FOB) and stairs connecting Platform 14/15 at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, 2025.

The minister said, "A High-Level Inquiry Committee was constituted to examine the circumstances leading to this unfortunate incident. The Committee has since submitted its report for consideration."

"On the day of the incid...