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

At least 15 people died and another 15 were injured in a stampede at the main railway station in India's capital New Delhi on Saturday night, the chief minister of the capital territory told reporters early on Sunday.

Rail passengers in New Delhi, India, caused a stampede that killed at least 15 Saturday night while trying to board a train heading to the world's largest religious gathering.

A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 killed 18 people and injured many. The incident occurred due to a sudden increase in passenger crowd, leading to congestion and confusion.

The death toll in a stampede at the main railway station in India's capital New Delhi rose to at least 18, including five children, media reports said on Sunday, citing the Press Trust of India news agency.

Crowds had swelled because trains carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media.

In New Delhi, India, at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station. Many victims were Hindu pilgrims traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival.

Two special trains for the Maha Kumbh were delayed, causing a sudden rush of passengers at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night, which resulted in an overcrowded scenario where many fell unconscious and had to be taken to the hospital,