Anbarasan Etirajan

And another man, he said when there was a platform change announcement, then crowds started rushing to the other platforms. We have been seeing several pictures on social media. How? These trains are overcrowded in the last few days. It has been packed. People are trying to rush in, get their place inside the train, because these are all long-distance trains.

We're talking about going for 1,000, 2,000 kilometers far away from Delhi with thousands of people trying to go back home. And trains are still the cheapest mode of transport in India. The Indian prime minister and several other leaders have expressed condolences for the families of those who lost their lives. People are trying to find out what happened to their relatives.

We're talking about going for 1,000, 2,000 kilometers far away from Delhi with thousands of people trying to go back home. And trains are still the cheapest mode of transport in India. The Indian prime minister and several other leaders have expressed condolences for the families of those who lost their lives. People are trying to find out what happened to their relatives.

And you have all the resources. And what one eyewitness was saying, they couldn't find any railway police officers anywhere to do the crowd control. You know, the crowd management has always been an issue. You have seen a number of incidents of people trampled in religious events. So that has been the question being raised when you know that so many people are traveling to and fro.

And you have all the resources. And what one eyewitness was saying, they couldn't find any railway police officers anywhere to do the crowd control. You know, the crowd management has always been an issue. You have seen a number of incidents of people trampled in religious events. So that has been the question being raised when you know that so many people are traveling to and fro.

At least in the capital city, they should have had more officers in managing the crowd. But again, it's a massive crowd. But how do you do that? That's what people expect the government to make preparations. And it's not the first time. They had this incident late last month. at Prayagraj itself, where this festival is going on at the moment. So that should have come as a real warning.

At least in the capital city, they should have had more officers in managing the crowd. But again, it's a massive crowd. But how do you do that? That's what people expect the government to make preparations. And it's not the first time. They had this incident late last month. at Prayagraj itself, where this festival is going on at the moment. So that should have come as a real warning.

The fact that the authorities were giving very conflicting information. Initially, they were talking about a stampede-like situation, and then the situation was brought under control. And then later on, they started, 15 people were injured. So it also shows the government is now on the back foot trying to address the situation.

The fact that the authorities were giving very conflicting information. Initially, they were talking about a stampede-like situation, and then the situation was brought under control. And then later on, they started, 15 people were injured. So it also shows the government is now on the back foot trying to address the situation.

Pictures are showing people's bags, addresses, and belongings they had left on the platforms.

Pictures are showing people's bags, addresses, and belongings they had left on the platforms.

Quiet on set has taken on a whole new meaning.

Quiet on set has taken on a whole new meaning.

That was Ustad Zakir Hussain, one of the greatest ever players of the tabla, an Indian percussion instrument, talking to the BBC years ago on how he was introduced to music at an early age by his father, Allah Raka, another great tabla player. Hussain had been a dominant figure in the music scene both in India and overseas for decades.

That was Ustad Zakir Hussain, one of the greatest ever players of the tabla, an Indian percussion instrument, talking to the BBC years ago on how he was introduced to music at an early age by his father, Allah Raka, another great tabla player. Hussain had been a dominant figure in the music scene both in India and overseas for decades.

In 1973, he worked on a musical project with the English guitarist John McLaughlin and other Indian artists in a fusion of jazz and Indian classical music. The New York Times described him a fearsome technician but also a whimsical inventor devoted to exuberant play. Hussain worked with many international artists and won five Grammy Awards, including three earlier this year.

In 1973, he worked on a musical project with the English guitarist John McLaughlin and other Indian artists in a fusion of jazz and Indian classical music. The New York Times described him a fearsome technician but also a whimsical inventor devoted to exuberant play. Hussain worked with many international artists and won five Grammy Awards, including three earlier this year.

Several Indian leaders have paid tribute, saying he was a rhythmic genius who brought the soul of India to global stages and his death was was an irreparable loss to the country.

Several Indian leaders have paid tribute, saying he was a rhythmic genius who brought the soul of India to global stages and his death was was an irreparable loss to the country.