Man jumps before approaching Metro train at Bengaluru’s Jananabharathi station, promptly rescued by BMRCL staffOn Tuesday afternoon, a 30-year-old man named Siddarth from Bihar attempted to jump onto the tracks at the Jnanabharathi Metro Station in Bengaluru. Quick action by the station controller and security personnel, including the activation of the Emergency Trip System (ETS), halted the train and rescued Siddarth. The man was found...
more... to be in severe financial distress and struggling with debt. While Metro services were briefly disrupted on the Purple Line, the situation was handled swiftly. This marks the third suicide attempt reported at Bengaluru Metro stations this year, prompting renewed discussions about installing Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) for safety. The BMRCL, however, cites challenges and costs associated with implementing PSDs across all stations. The BMRCL has announced increased security measures at all stations to prevent future attempts.
Mangalvaar ke dopahar mein, Bengaluru ke Jnanabharathi Metro Station pe, Bihar se aaye hue ek 30 saal ke aadmi, Siddarth ne, aati hui train pe track pe kudne ki koshish ki. Station controller aur security team ne tez action liya, Emergency Trip System (ETS) activate kiya aur train ko rok kar...
more... aadmi ko bachane mein kamyaab rahe. Aadmi bahut financial trouble mein tha aur karz ki wajah se pareshan tha. Is incident se Purple Line pe Metro services thoda time ke liye ruk gayi, par situation ko jaldi handle kar liya gaya. Yeh is saal Bengaluru ke Metro stations pe hota hua teesra suicide attempt hai, jisse sabhi 61 Metro stations pe Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) lagane ki baat phir se chal rahi hai. Par, BMRCL ka kehna hai ki sabhi stations pe PSDs lagna operational hours mein mushkil aur bahut expensive hoga. BMRCL ne sabhi stations pe security badhane ka bhi ailan kiya hai, taaki aage aise attempts na ho paye.