AI-generated representational image of a metro train at a platform; it does not depict the reported incident. AI image: thebengalurulive.com
Bengaluru: Namma Metro Purple Line services were delayed for about 10 minutes on Friday morning after a passenger entered the tracks at Indiranagar station at around 9:22 a.m., the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said.
The Emergency Trip System (ETS) and Emergency Stop Plunger (ESP) were activated, and the passenger was safely rescued, according to the corporation.
Services returned to normal by 9:40 a.m.
A few trains on the Green Line were also regulated to prevent overcrowding at Kempegowda Majestic Interchange station. Normal services on both lines resumed from 9:40 a.m. BMRCL expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to commuters.
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