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Kolkata Metro Restores Blue Line Service After Rabindra Sarobar Suicide Attempt

Officials reported a rescue that removed a person from the tracks, prompting split-section operations during the response.

Overview

  • The incident occurred at about 4:46 pm as a train was entering Rabindra Sarobar station, according to a Kolkata Metro statement.
  • Services were curtailed for roughly an hour before full operations resumed at 5:47 pm.
  • During the disruption, trains ran only between Maidan and Dakshineswar in the north.
  • Services in the south operated between Tollygunge and Birji until the rescue concluded.
  • The person was taken to a nearby hospital with no immediate update on condition, per the PTI report published by News18.