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Bengaluru Metro Guard Rescued After Fall on Electrified Track, Incident Prompts Inquiry and Safety Questions

The case has intensified scrutiny of long duty hours for outsourced security staff.

The Yellow Line, a 19.143-km elevated corridor connecting RV Road in Jayanagar to Bommasandra via Electronic City.
Working For 16 Hours Straight, Security Guard Falls On Tracks While 'Sleepwalking' At Ragigudda Metro Station In Bengaluru; WATCH VIDEO
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Overview

  • A 52-year-old security guard fell onto the Yellow Line track at Ragigudda station around 11:10 a.m. on August 25 and was pulled to safety without injury.
  • Another guard immediately hit the Emergency Trip Switch to cut power and halt an incoming train, causing a service disruption of about six minutes.
  • CCTV video circulating online shows the guard walking on the platform with his eyes closed, and BMRCL sources said he had worked nearly 16 hours with only a short rest.
  • BMRCL relieved the guard from duty, questioned the station manager, and opened an internal inquiry into how extended shifts were allowed.
  • The incident renewed calls for shorter shifts and better platform protections, with recent barricades added at R. V. Road but most stations still lacking screen doors.