In pictures: Triggered by Mahakumbh rush, stampede at New Delhi Railway Station kills 18

A stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station late Saturday claimed the lives of at least 18 people and left several others injured.(Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

The New Delhi Railway Station, normally one of the busiest transport hubs in the country, had descended into chaos on Saturday night as an enormous crowd surged towards the platform. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)

On Saturday, officials from the fire department said distress calls about a stampede on platforms 14 and 15 were first received around 9:55 pm and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The spot at the railways station saw belongings of the injured, including footwear, bottles, belts, bags and shirts. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

Talking to The Indian Express, DCP, Railways, KPS Malhotra said: “As per our information, 1,500 general tickets were sold (every hour), which is why the crowd became uncontrollable.”(Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

With the Prayagraj Express on platform number 14, a lot of people had gathered. Further, passengers of Swatantrata Senani Express and Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani were also present at platforms 12, 13 and 14 as the trains were delayed. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

Due to the sudden surge in passengers, some individuals fainted, which led to rumours of a stampede-like situation, causing panic among travellers, the railways said. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

Following the incident, the Railways in an official statement said the situation was brought "under control by easing the congestion.” (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

The injured were taken to Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital. In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “Distressed by the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones..." (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Later, on Sunday morning, the Delhi police released a list of 18 deceased. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

The dead were sent, one by one, to the hospital’s mortuary for post-mortem.(Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

Police deployment at LNJP Hospital increased around midnight. Inside the hospital, doctors were overwhelmed. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

The hospital became the centre of despair for families as the dead were being identified and the injured rushed into the emergency ward. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)

At Delhi's Lok Nayak hospital, leaders including former chief minister Atishi Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena arrived to take stock of the situation.(Credit: X/@AtishiAAP)

The Railways on Sunday announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased's family, Rs 2.5 lakh for grievous injuries and Rs. 1 lakh for those who received minor injuries. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)