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Track Jump at Bengaluru's Majestic Station Briefly Halts Metro

The episode renewed calls for faster installation of platform barriers at one of the city's busiest interchanges.

Overview

  • BMRCL said a man jumped onto the Green Line tracks at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda (Majestic) around 3:17 p.m., and metro staff rescued him and took him to a hospital.
  • Services were restored by 3:47 p.m. after roughly 30 minutes, with trains operating only between Madavara–Rajajinagar and National College–Silk Institute during the pause.
  • Police identified the man as Veeresh, 40, a Vidhana Soudha library employee, and said he is out of danger, according to Hindustan Times.
  • A case has been registered under attempt to suicide, police said, while the motive remains unclear.
  • BMRCL has not publicly disclosed the passenger's identity or condition, and repeated incidents at Majestic have intensified commuter pressure for protective platform barriers.