Passengers were not allowed inside the Kengeri metro station as a man attempted suicide.
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Bengaluru: A middle-aged man died after allegedly falling onto the tracks at the Kengeri metro station in western Bengaluru on Friday morning, officials said.
Trains on the Purple Line are currently operating only up to Mysuru Road, with services being suspended between Mysuru Road and Challaghatta, according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
Around 8.15 am, the man jumped onto the track moments before an approaching train. Alert security personnel immediately cut off the power supply to the third rail, but the victim was found trapped between the track and the train.
With the train movement halted, hundreds of commuters were forced to wait at the station entrance for more than an hour. Metro staff later informed them that services would remain suspended for a few hours, prompting many to shift to BMTC buses and autorickshaws to reach Mysuru Road and other parts of the city.
Passengers wait outside the Kengeri metro station on Friday morning after a passenger allegedly died by suicide.
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Kengeri police, along with a special team, rushed to the spot, removed the body from the tracks, and shifted it to Rajarajeshwari Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.
Traffic on Mysuru Road was also affected following the incident.
Police said the identity of the deceased is yet to be established. Investigation is underway.
According to the BMRCL, police personnel, paramedics and its security teams cleared the body from the tracks.
"Now, we are in the process of restoring services between Jnanabharathi and Challaghatta. We will advise commuters as soon as service is restored," it added.