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Brief Disruption on Kolkata Metro After Rescue at Kalighat

Emergency steps limited delays by running trains in two separate stretches.

Overview

  • Kolkata Metro briefly halted parts of its North–South line after a 40-year-old woman jumped onto the tracks at Kalighat.
  • The train driver stopped in time to allow a rescue and hospital care.
  • Trains ran in two separate stretches between Maidan and Dakshineswar and between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Sahid Khudiram.
  • Normal service returned after about 20 minutes.
  • Coverage highlighted mental health awareness and safety on public transport.