Overview

• An unidentified man jumped in front of a Dakshineswar-bound train at Central station around 11:55 am, triggering an emergency power block to lift him from the tracks.
• Operators ran truncated services for about an hour between Dakshineswar and Girish Park in the north and Maidan and New Garia in the south.
• Full operations between New Garia and Dakshineswar were restored at 12:55 pm, according to a Metro spokesperson.
• Police confirmed the survivor was alive when rescued and rushed to Medical College Kolkata for treatment.
• The incident has renewed calls for platform screen doors and better drainage as Metro Railway opens a formal safety investigation.