Kolkata Metro’s Blue Line services disrupted for about 43 minutes after girl jumps on tracks, dies

 Metro services on the Blue Line (Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash) were disrupted on Friday (December 26, 2025) evening after a 17-year-old girl jumped onto the tracks at Netaji Bhavan station, officials said.

The girl was rescued from the tracks and rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her ‘brought dead’, they said.

The incident occurred around 5.17 p.m. as a southbound train was entering the station, prompting a suspension of services for around 43 minutes, Metro Railway officials said.

Earlier, police said that a man tried to jump onto the tracks.

The disruption caused significant inconvenience to commuters during the evening peak hours.

“Normal services over the entire stretch of Blue Line resumed from 6 p.m.,” the official said.