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Dumdum Track Jump Halts Kolkata’s Blue Line for 40 Minutes

Officials say it is the third track intrusion on the DakshineswarGaria corridor in six days.

Overview

  • A commuter jumped onto the down-line tracks at Dumdum at 11:31 am, prompting a power block and suspension of services between Dakshineswar and Sobhabazar.
  • Full operations on the Blue Line were restored at 12:11 pm after a roughly 40-minute disruption, according to a Metro spokesperson quoted by PTI.
  • Trains were initially truncated to unaffected sections while rescue operations were conducted, and alerts were issued through official channels.
  • The incident follows a November 22 attempt at MG Road that disrupted service on parts of the corridor, with the individual taken to a nearby hospital.
  • On November 20, an elderly man jumped at Netaji station, halting services for about 55 minutes; he later died at the hospital, police said.