Kolkata Metro Services Disrupted After 17-Year-Old Girl Jumps On Tracks, Dies

Kolkata: Metro services on the Kolkata Metro's Blue Line were disrupted on Friday evening after a 17-year-old girl jumped onto the tracks at Netaji Bhavan station, officials said. The girl was rescued from the tracks and rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her 'brought dead', they said.

The incident occurred around 5.17 pm as a southbound train was entering the station, prompting a suspension of services for around 43 minutes, Metro Railway officials said. Earlier, police said that a man tried to jump onto the tracks.

The disruption caused significant inconvenience to commuters during the evening peak hours. "Normal services over the entire stretch of the Blue Line resumed from 6 pm," the official said.

Kolkata Metro is the first Metro in India. The people of Kolkata enjoy benefits of a modern metro system. At present, according to the official website, Kolkata Metro carries about five lakh passengers a day. There are 2 Lines on the Kolkata Metro - The Red Line and the Blue Line, which runs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash.

The Kolkata Metro is operated by the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (KMRCL), which is a Government of India enterprise. KMRCL is also implementing the Kolkata (East-West Metro) Corridor Project

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