Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Kolkata Metro Blue Line Disrupted After Commuter Jumps on Tracks
On Monday evening, a person jumped onto the tracks at Maidan station in Kolkata.
This happened around 5:58 pm and caused problems for the Blue Line of the metro, which runs between Dakshineswar and Garia.
Because of this, some metro services were stopped or changed.
For example, trains are not running between Central and Tollygunge, but they are running on shorter routes between other stations.
Officials said that everything should go back to normal once they finish helping the person who jumped.
A commuter jumped onto the tracks at Maidan station in Kolkata around 5:58 pm on Monday.
The incident disrupted services on the Blue Line between Dakshineswar and Garia.
Truncated services are operating between Central to Dakshineswar and Mahanayak Uttam Kumar to Shahid Khudiram stations.
Services between Central and Tollygunge are suspended.
Normal services are expected to resume after rescue operations are completed.
- Who
- A commuter
- What
- Jumped on the tracks of the up line
- When
- 5:58 pm on Monday evening
- Where
- Maidan station, Kolkata
- Why
- Not specified
- Incident Time
- 5:58 pm
- Location
- Maidan station, Kolkata
- Affected Lines
- Blue Line (Dakshineswar to Garia)
- Service Status
- Truncated services between Central to Dakshineswar and Mahanayak Uttam Kumar to Shahid Khudiram; Central to Tollygunge services suspended
- Expected Resolution
- Services to return to normal after rescue operations