Mahakumbh Travel Chaos: Lakhs of devotees from Bihar are flocking to take a holy dip in the Maha Kumbh Prayagraj. However, the lives of passengers are at risk due to the lack of space in trains. For the last month, a massive crowd has been on all the trains from Bihar to Prayagraj.
On Sunday morning, passengers had to struggle to board the Patna-Gaya passenger train. Some passengers were trying to enter from the other side of the train. Seeing this scene, there was a fear of a significant accident.
No space to put feet in trains: Any train going from Bihar to Maha Kumbh has no space to put feet in trains. Children, women, and older people struggle to board the train. RPF and Patna GRP police are also proving unsuccessful in dealing with this situation.
Eighteen8 killed in stampede at New Delhi railway station: 18 people lost their lives in the stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night, while many were injured. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences on this unfortunate incident. He has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50 thousand to the injured.
What is the reason for this stampede?
Sudden crowd gathering: There was chaos at the station due to a sudden crowd of devotees in Maha Kumbh.
Administration’s negligence: A stampede situation arose due to the administration’s lack of proper arrangements.
Spread of rumours: Rumors also accelerated the stampede.
What do we learn from this incident?
Improvement in security system: There is a need to improve the security system at railway stations further.
Crowd management: Proper arrangements should be made to control the crowd.
Awareness: People should be made aware to avoid rumours and be patient
This incident is unfortunate, and we should learn from it and take concrete steps to prevent such incidents in future.