Suicide attempt at Dumdum station, Kolkata Metro disrupts again

Kolkata Metro commuters faced massive trouble today yet again when a commuter jumped onto the tracks in Dumdum station at around 11:31 am, bringing the entire Down Blue Line (Dakshineswar–Shahid Khudiram) to a sudden halt during peak office hours. Thousands of passengers were left stranded on platforms and inside trains as services were immediately stopped on the affected track for rescue and safety checks. Kolkata Metro authorities have assured that services will be restored soon but the disruption caused long queues and frustration across the corridor. As per reports, services normal in down line after 40 miinutes from 12.11 pm onwards

Crowds built up fast at stations from Dumdum to Sovabazar Sutanuti stations as people tried to find buses or app-cab/bike instead. Many office-goers became frustrated due to repeated incidents on the same line and they couldn't reach their offices due to this disruption and were late Though Kolkata Metro officials have promised to restore full service very soon after completing safety inspections and clearing the track and finally the services becomes normal after 40 minutes from 12.11 pm onwards. They requested passengers to cooperate and stay patient. This is the latest in a series of unfortunate events on the Blue Line that continue to affect daily travel for lakhs of people in the city. As per reports,the victim's update is not yet known.

Over the past five years, suicides on Kolkata Metro have steadily increased, with Ministry of Railways data showing just one in 2020, none in 2021, five in 2022, four incidents in 2023, a high of seven in 2024 last year, and already two in the first two months (January and February) of this year. Even two days back on 20th November, a man attempted suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at Netaji (Kudghat) Metro Station followed by another suicide attempt on 22nd November at MG Road Metro Station. Commuters urging better prevention. Authorities have ramped up campaigns with motivational posters and helpline numbers, but daily commuters claims more needs to be done—like full CCTV monitoring and counseling kiosks—to stop these tragedies and minimize service hits that affect the entire city.