Bengaluru Metro services delayed after passenger enters tracks at Indiranagar
A 20-year-old passenger entered the tracks to retrieve a dropped token, leading to a 10-minute delay on the Purple Line.
Purple Line services of the Bengaluru Metro were disrupted on Friday morning after a passenger entered the tracks at Indiranagar Metro station to retrieve a dropped token.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:22am when Ravikanth, a 20-year-old passenger travelling from Indiranagar towards MG Road, entered the tracks at Platform 2.
Security personnel activated the Emergency Trip System (ETS) and Emergency Stop Plunger (ESP) at the station, and the passenger was safely rescued and handed over to Metro staff.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) stated that train services on the Purple Line were delayed by approximately 10 minutes following the incident.
A few trains on the Green Line were also regulated to avoid overcrowding at the Kempegowda Majestic Interchange Station.
Normal train services on both lines were restored from 9:40am.