What caused the deadly stampede at New Delhi railway station?

According to the Railway Protection Force report, conflicting platform announcements for a Kumbh special train to Prayagraj triggered the deadly stampede that claimed 18 lives. Initially, at around 8:45pm, passengers were informed the train would depart from platform 12. Shortly after, a second announcement redirected passengers to platform 16 instead. This sudden change in departure platforms created confusion and chaos as passengers rushed between different locations, leading to dangerous overcrowding on the foot over bridges. The RPF report directly attributes the stampede situation to these two differing announcements, contradicting earlier claims by Indian Railways about a single announcement.