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Track Intrusion Briefly Halts Kolkata Metro Blue Line as Partial Service Resumes

Officials say the person on the tracks was rescued safely.

Overview

  • The incident occurred around 5:17 pm at Netaji Bhavan station as a southbound train was entering.
  • Metro services were suspended immediately, with operations halted for about 12–13 minutes.
  • Partial operations restarted from 5:30 pm in two sections: Dakshineswar to Maidan and Mahanayak Uttam Kumar to Shahid Khudiram.
  • Service remains suspended across seven stations between Maidan and Mahanayak Uttam Kumar on both up and down lines.
  • The interruption affected evening peak-hour commuters, according to a news agency report citing metro officials.