Metro Chaos: Suicide Attempt Halts Kolkata Blue Line, Stranding Commuters

• Kolkata Metro's Blue Line service was disrupted after a person attempted suicide at Netaji Bhavan station.
• The incident occurred around 5:17 PM on Friday, halting a Dum Dum-bound metro and disconnecting power supply.
• Service was suspended between Maidan and Tollygunge for 43 minutes, normalizing from 6 PM.
• Office-bound commuters faced significant hardship, especially the day after Christmas, leading to crowded buses and high demand for cabs.
• This is another incident in a series of suicide attempts on the Blue Line, despite previous measures like guardrails at Kalighat station.

Why It Matters: A suicide attempt on Kolkata Metro's Blue Line caused peak-hour disruption, inconveniencing thousands of commuters.