India's record on stampedes is bleak. Even with repeated occurrences and deaths, there has been no significant shift in the ...

Amid protests by Opposition seeking government to speak on the stampedes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the recent Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was a defining moment in India's history, much ...

These stampedes were caused by last-minute platform changes. Experts stress improving crowd management, preventing platform changes during rush hours, and enhancing infrastructure to avoid future ...

According to the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) report titled ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India', between 2001 and 2022, a total of 3,074 lives have been lost due to stampedes in ...

In 1954, a tragic stampede occurred during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, leading to many deaths. Seventy-one years later, another stampede happened on January 29, 2023, during the 'amrit snan' in the ...

It was actually a slugfest, if one can use the term, between industrialists, film stars and politicians versus the common man ...

The Railways maintain that all precautions were in place to handle the large crowds with adequate numbers of additional trains and personnel but CCTV footage revealed that neither RPF personnel ...

Photograph: ANI Photo However, this tragic event is not isolated, as stampedes resulting in numerous casualties have occurred in India over the years, including one at the Mahakumbh -- currently ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13, 2025, has been marred by multiple incidents of stampedes and traffic accidents, resulting in significant loss of life and raising concerns about ...

Rahul Gandhi addresses stampedes at railway stations, urges crowd management suggestions on 'Awaaz Bharat Ki' portal.