‘You can imagine the crowd’: Over 9 lakh took the Metro till 11pm on Bengaluru stampede day

Following the tragic stampede at RCB’s victory parade in Bengaluru, claiming 11 lives, Karnataka’s Home Minister announced a new SOP for mega public events. The unprecedented turnout, with metro ridership tripling to nearly a million, overwhelmed the stadium. An inquiry has been ordered to address planning lapses and ensure accountability.