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Investigation underway in New Delhi Railway Station stampede: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 10: Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Monday that an investigation is underway in the New Delhi Railway Station stampede in which 18 people lost their lives. He also refuted the allegations of the opposition that the camera of the CCTV of the incident was closed.
Railways to create permanent waiting areas outside 60 stations to control crowd
New Delhi, March 7: Weeks after the stampede at New Delhi Ralway station, which claimed 18 persons were killed, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a high-level meeting on crowd control at stations on Friday, announcing the decision to create permanent waiting areas outside 60 stations across the country.
Steps taken for crowd control at Delhi station; special trains arranged: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, February 24: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that only passengers with reserved tickets would directly go inside the New Delhi railway station, further stating that those without tickets would first go to the holding area in order to manage the crowd at the railway station.
Crowd control measures put in place at Ayodhya Dham Railway Station ahead of Maha Shivratri
Ayodhya, February 23: In line with the preparations for the upcoming Maha Shivratri festival, the authorities have implemented extensive crowd control measures at Ayodhya Dham Railway Station to ensure smooth management and safety as a huge influx of devotees is expected on the auspicious occasion.
India needs to make crowd control a national mission: Anand Mahindra
New Delhi, February 16: A day after the massive stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that took lives of at least 18 people, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said that India needs to make crowd control and safety a national mission.
Ayodhya railway station deploys 3-layered security amid massive influx of devotees
Ayodhya, February 14: As massive crowds gather in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, railway authorities have implemented a three-layer security system, deploying over 300 personnel and installing advanced screening measures to manage daily crowds of up to 1.5 lakh passengers, and over 200 CCTV cameras, an official told ANI.
DIG Maha Kumbh orders horse-mounted police to clear Triveni Sangam Ghat
Prayagraj, January 29: DIG Mahakumbh, Vaibhav Krishna has ordered horse-mounted police personnel to move devotees to vacate the Triveni Sangam ghat.