Bihar man enters Bengaluru Metro tracks after dropping token, services disrupted: Report
A man was reportedly travelling for the first time in Bengaluru Metro when he dropped a token on the tracks. He reportedly got down to collect his token. Here's what happened.
On Friday, Bengaluru Metro services on the Purple Line were briefly disrupted after a 20-year-old passenger entered the tracks to retrieve a dropped token. Identified as Ravikanth, the passenger from Bihar was returning from Indiranagar to MG Road for construction work and was experiencing his first metro ride. After dropping the token on Platform 2, he stepped off the train and entered the tracks.
Station security activated the Emergency Trip System (ETS) and Emergency Stop Plunger (ESP), swiftly rescuing the man. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) reported that the incident caused a 10-minute delay on the Purple Line and led to additional traffic regulation on the Green Line. Normal services resumed by 9:40 am.
The incident has reignited discussions about the need for platform screen doors (PSDs) at Namma Metro stations to prevent similar occurrences.
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