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For Mahakumbh final week, Indian Railways sets up holding areas in stations for crowd management: 'Passengers are allowed to...'

DNA Friday, 21 February 2025
This comes days after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway station claimed 18 lives. According to authorities, confusion over almost identical train names after an announcement of the platform number for an arriving Prayagraj-bound special train sparked panic and a sudden rush leading to the tragedy.
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