Amid the tragic incident at New Delhi railway Station, at least five women fell unconscious and dozens of passengers failed to catch their train due to huge rush at Ranchi Railway Station on Sunday.A huge crowd of people gathered at Ranchi station to board the trains going to UP and Delhi. When 12817 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express reached Ranchi station, it was already full of passengers.
The passengers had closed the gate from inside and those who were waiting to travel in the train with tickets were seen pleading with them to open the gate, yet the ticketless passengers did not open the door.
The RPF jawans tried to enter the bogies but could not succeed. Although some passengers with genuine tickets managed to enter some bogies, more than 60 passengers could not catch the train.
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Ticketless passengers had occupied everything from seats to toilets and the gates of the train. A group of 18 women could not board the train due to fear of suffocation.
Five women in the group fainted due to suffocation in the crowd. Others in the group separated them from the crowd and took them to a safe place. Somehow many passengers boarded the train but their family members were left behind at the station.
Ranchi Railway Division DRM Jasmit Singh Bindra said that there is a lot of crowd in the trains due to Kumbh. Due to the excessive crowd in the Swarn Jayanti train, some passengers missed the train, whose tickets will be refunded.
He said that he has written to the South-East Railway Headquarters and sought permission to run the Kumbh Special train on 19 February. Instructions have been given to the RPF Commandant to provide convenience to the passengers at the station.
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