Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, officials said.

Crowds had swelled because trains carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Railways to examine the fixing of maximum passengers and sale of platform tickets -- issues raised in a PIL over the recent stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station.

At least 15 people died and another 15 were injured in a stampede at the main railway station in India's capital New Delhi on Saturday night, the chief minister of the capital territory told reporters early on Sunday.

In New Delhi, India, at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station. Many victims were Hindu pilgrims traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival.

The Delhi high Court noted that this public interest petition raised concerns about the ineffective implementation of provisions in the Railways Act, primarily Sections 57 and 147.

The youngest of the victims was seven years old and the oldest 79, according to multiple media outlets. All but four of the 18 people named were female.

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Railways to fix the issues of sale of platform tickets, and the maximum number of passengers in a train coach, both of which were raised in a public interest litigation (PIL) over the February 15 stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station.

A viral video illustrates the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, causing 18 deaths. Confusion arose from similar train names leading to chaos.

A shocking stampede at New Delhi Railway Station during the Maha Kumbh rush has left 18 people dead and many more injured. Passengers scrambling to board trains bound for Prayagraj led to a catastrophic disaster on platforms 14 and 15.