India’s defense minister says a stampede has killed an unspecified number of people at a major railway station in New Delhi.

Delhi railway stations urgently need modernized crowd management protocols to prevent dangerous overcrowding. Officials stress enforcing ticket checks and enhancing infrastructure. AI technology could predict passenger volumes and guide real-time interventions.

The youngest of the victims was seven years old and the oldest 79, according to multiple media outlets. All but four of the 18 people named were female.