At least two trains on the line were disrupted after two people tried to cross the electrified tracks at Mahakavi Kuvempu Road Metro station on the Green Line around 6 pm. , Photo Credit: Bhagya Prakash K
Namma Metro trains in Bengaluru were delayed for 10 minutes as two commuters tried to cross the Metro track and were promptly escorted away by security guards in the city on Saturday. The tracks are electrified and can be fatal.
According to Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials, the incident occurred around 6 pm at Mahakavi Kuvempu Road metro station on the Green Line, disrupting at least two trains on the line.
Officials said the two men were using the metro for the first time and were trying to cross the tracks to go to another platform. The station controller and security guards noticed this and immediately pulled them off the track.
“The two men were residents of a village and were using the metro for the first time. They wanted to take a train in the opposite direction but didn’t know they would have to reach the concourse to cross into the subway. Instead they used the tracks without knowledge,” said a BMRCL official.
“The two persons were safe and were brought to the station control room and counselled. Due to the incident, trains on the Green Line were delayed by 10 minutes from 6.30 pm to 6.13 pm.