Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy behind New Delhi Railway Station stampede

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday ruled out any conspiracy behind the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station and said there was also no extraordinary rush at the two platforms at the time of the incident.

Railway officials said the total capacity of all 16 platforms at the busy New Delhi station at any point of time is 48,000 passengers as each platform can hold 3000.

He also said information available till now showed that there was no extraordinary rush at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday when the stampede happened.

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Published On: 2025-02-17 @ 22:34:48 (4 days ago)

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