Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- By Pramode Mishra

18 people lost their lives in a stampede at the New Delhi railway Station on 15th February. They were all waiting to board a special train that would have taken them to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh. The stampede took place apparently on account of an announcement that the special train would arrive at platform No 16 while the crowd was waiting for the train at platform No 14. Crowds rushed to the staircase that would take them to platform no 16. In the ensuing melee, 18 people lost their lives.

A few days earlier, on 29th January more than 30 people lost their lives at a stampede at Prayagraj. The stampede occurred as the crowd was rushing to have a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Mauni A...