The report squarely blames the railways for the deaths on platform number 6 of the station. The report says that the railway administration was aware that more than 30 million pilgrims would be present for Shahi Snan on Mauni Amavasya and 410 thousand passengers might travel via trains.
However, the railway administration failed to coordinate with government authorities regarding crowd management. The railways also failed to block the influx of pilgrims towards the station, including their diversion to designated mela stations, which led to their huge build-up. It found a 33 per cent security staff shortfall at the station for ensuring passenger safety and this deficit rose to 48 percent on the fateful day.