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Man jumps onto tracks at Vijayanagar Metro Station; Purple Line train service disrupted

Man jumps onto tracks at Vijayanagar Metro Station; Purple Line train service disrupted
Image: Asianet Suvarna News

A man jumped onto the tracks at the Namma Metro's Purple Line, Vijayanagar Metro Station. The incident occurred around 1:41 PM, just as the train was arriving at the station. Metro security and technical teams quickly stopped the third rail power supply and rescued the person, preventing a major accident. Due to this incident, train services on the Purple Line (between Challaghatta and Whitefield) are temporarily disrupted for safety checks and technical procedures.

Originally reported by Asianet Suvarna News Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
Namma MetroBengaluruPurple LineVijayanagar Metro Station