5Photo© hindustantimes.com'Why Did Number Of Tickets Sold Exceed Limit?' SC On New Delhi Railway Station Stampede
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Indian Railways why it was selling train tickets beyond the number of passengers that could be accommodated in a coach, Bar and Bench reported.
A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation petition by Arth Vidhi, a group of lawyers and entrepreneurs, seeking safety measures to prevent stampedes like the one that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15.
The stampede, which took place amid a surge in passengers going to the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, led to 18 deaths and left many injured.