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

At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that broke out on February 15 at the New Delhi Railway Station due to the Maha Kumbh rush. The stampede was preceded by a swell in crowd of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj on platform number 14 and 15 of the station.

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.

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.

Indian Railways has opened a new holding area for the passengers at New Delhi Railway Station after the stampede incident which killed 18 people earlier this month. The new area is set to hold 10,000 passengers,

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.

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.

As many as 18 people were killed and many were seriously injured when a tragic stampede took place at New Delhi Railway Station on the night of February 15. The incident happened when the crowd of passengers going to Prayagraj suddenly increased and there was chaos at the station.

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