Woman jumps onto Bengaluru Metro tracks to fetch dropped phone

PTI, Jan 2, 2024, 7:49 PM IST

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Bengaluru: At Indiranagar Metro Station here, a woman risked her life by jumping onto the tracks on Monday reportedly to retrieve a dropped mobile phone. Metro tracks carry an electric power at a very high voltage of 750 kV.

According to IANS, the incident occurred at the Indiranagar Metro Station at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.

Security personnel who spotted the woman on the tracks, immediately alerted the control room, and electricity was disconnected, averting a potential tragedy, the report added.

Metro services on the Purple line during the peak hour were affected for about 15 minutes due to this.

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) stated on Tuesday that the incident at Indiranagar Metro Station involved a mobile phone dropped by the woman. The passenger went down to the track to retrieve her phone, and security personnel activated safety devices to ensure her safety.

After retrieving the phone, she, with the help of a co-passenger, got back onto the platform. The BMRCL staff had to reset the devices for the restoration of services.

(With IANS inputs)