Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Kolkata Metro Blue Line Disrupted After Suicide Attempt
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.
A passenger attempted suicide by jumping before a running train at Rabindra Sadan station on the Kolkata Metro Blue Line.
The incident occurred shortly after 9:30 PM, causing a 25-minute disruption in services.
Passengers were asked to disembark from the train following the incident.
Trains moved in a controlled manner up to Maidan in the down line and up to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar in the up line.
Normal services on the entire Blue Line, which runs from Dakshineswar to New Garia, resumed at 9:59 PM.
- Who
- Passenger attempting suicide
- What
- Suicide attempt on Kolkata Metro Blue Line
- When
- Saturday evening, shortly after 9:30 PM
- Where
- Rabindra Sadan station, Kolkata
- Why
- Passenger attempted to die by suicide
- 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