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Kolkata Metro Blue Line Service Resumes After Alleged Suicide Attempt at MG Road

Officials flagged a second such case in three days to underscore safety concerns.

Overview

  • A man estimated to be about 40 allegedly jumped onto the down tracks at MG Road station around 3:30 pm.
  • Services were suspended between Maidan and Dum Dum while emergency response teams cleared the track.
  • Truncated operations ran on MaidanShahid Khudiram in the south and Dum DumDakshineswar in the north during the disruption.
  • Full services on the entire Blue Line were restored at 4:13 pm, according to a Kolkata Metro spokesperson.
  • The individual was taken to a nearby hospital and his condition was not immediately known, with officials noting this was the second similar incident in three days.