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Kolkata Metro Blue Line Disrupted After Suicide Attempt

Kolkata Metro Blue Line Disrupted After Suicide Attempt
Kolkata Metro Blue Line hit for 25 minutes after suicide attempt at Rabindra Sadan station - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

On Saturday evening, a passenger tried to kill themselves by jumping in front of a moving train at Rabindra Sadan station in Kolkata.

This happened shortly after 9:30 PM.

Because of this, the trains on the Blue Line had to stop for a while.

Passengers were asked to get off the train.

The trains started moving again in a controlled way, going up to Maidan in one direction and up to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar in the other.

After 25 minutes, the trains were running normally again by 9:59 PM.

The Blue Line runs from Dakshineswar to New Garia.

Key facts

Location
Rabindra Sadan station, Kolkata
Time of Incident
Shortly after 9:30 PM
Duration of Disruption
25 minutes
Affected Line
Blue Line
Service Resumption Time
9:59 PM

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