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Dumdum Suicide Attempt Halts Kolkata Metro for 40 Minutes

It was the third on-track incident reported in a week.

Overview

  • Metro authorities imposed a power block to conduct a rescue, stopping trains between Dakshineswar and Sobhabazar on both lines.
  • Normal operations on the Blue Line resumed at 12:11 pm, according to officials.
  • Reports differ on the exact time of the incident, with PTI copies citing either 11:31 am or 11:31 pm at Dumdum station.
  • The Blue Line connects Dakshineswar in the north with Garia in the south, carrying heavy daily commuter traffic.
  • Two earlier incidents this week at Netaji and Mahatma Gandhi Road stations resulted in deaths after the individuals were taken to hospital, police said.