The Delhi high Court noted that this public interest petition raised concerns about the ineffective implementation of provisions in the Railways Act, primarily Sections 57 and 147.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Railways to examine the issues of maximum passengers and platform ticket sales following a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. The court emphasized implementing existing legal provisions to prevent such incidents and has asked for a detailed response from the Railway Board by March 26.

Following a "devastating stampede" which broke out at the New Delhi Railway Station during peak evening hours on February 15 leaving 18 dead, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a response from the railway authorities.

Rail passengers in New Delhi, India, caused a stampede that killed at least 15 Saturday night while trying to board a train heading to the world's largest religious gathering.

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.

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.

Safety and legal experts urge an independent investigation into the New Delhi Railway Station stampede on February 15 that claimed 18 lives. Conflicting accounts from witnesses and officials necessitate an unbiased inquiry to ascertain the facts,

Solicitor-general says the matter was not taken in an adversarial manner, Railways was bound to follow the law

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Railways to fix the issues of sale of platform tickets, and the maximum number of passengers in a train coach, both of which were raised in a public interest litigation (PIL) over the February 15 stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station.