Rlys: No platform tickets between 4 pm and 11 pm

Measures aimed at controlling crowd at New Delhi station this wk

- Ashish Srivastava & Ifrah Mufti @ New Delhi

The evening rush at the New Delhi Railway Station felt different on Monday. There was unease in the air, a quiet tension that clung to every passenger stepping through the gates. Just two nights ago, this place witnessed a deadly stampede, and now, it was a fortress under scrutiny. Passengers formed an impatient line at the entrance, their bags dragging along as security personnel and railway staff questioned them.

The queue stretched on for hundreds of metres, moving at a slow pace. Frustration brewed, and murmurs of discontent rose, especially about the unavailability of platform tickets. Many had arrived to see off their loved ones, only to be stopped at the gates.