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Bengaluru Metro Guard Rescued After Track Fall as BMRCL Orders Inquiry Into 16-Hour Shift

A viral CCTV clip has intensified scrutiny of overwork alongside missing platform barriers on Bengaluru’s third-rail metro.

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The Yellow Line, a 19.143-km elevated corridor connecting RV Road in Jayanagar to Bommasandra via Electronic City.
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Overview

  • The 52-year-old guard fell from the Raggigudda Yellow Line platform around 11:10 a.m. on August 25 and was pulled to safety after power was cut via the Emergency Trip Switch.
  • An incoming train was halted and services were paused for about six minutes as part of emergency protocols, with officials confirming the guard was uninjured.
  • BMRCL relieved the guard from duty and opened an internal inquiry into how the nearly 16-hour shift occurred, with the station manager questioned.
  • Footage showing the guard appearing to doze before stepping off the platform spread widely online, drawing criticism over long hours and low pay for contracted and home-guard personnel.
  • The incident renewed calls for platform screen doors or barriers; BMRCL notes only limited railings so far, including new barricades at RV Road on August 20 and earlier at Majestic, on a system powered by a hazardous third rail.