Two men in Bengaluru delayed the train by ten minutes. The men tried to cross over an electrified fence as well as the tracks. This incident took place at the Mahakavi Kuvempu Road Metro Station. It particularly took place on the Green Line of the metro station at around 6 p.m. of the Namma Metro line. The trains were delayed by around 10 minutes because of the two men who decided to break the law and jump on the tracks of the metro train.
This incident is very dangerous and scary as the tracks of the metro station are electrified. This can cause serious damage to a person. The men were luckily saved by the security guards who saw the men cross the train tracks. The authorities said that the two men were unfamiliar with concept of using a metro. They mentioned that it was their first time. They were trying to save time by crossing the tracks from platform to another. The men also wanted to catch a train on the other side of the station. However, they weren’t sure on how to get there so they just jumped on the tracks.
This scary incident took place at the Mahakavi Kuvempu Road Metro Station at around 6 p.m. in the hustling and bustling city of Bengaluru. Apparently, it happened on the Green Line of the metro station. This incident affected many people as two metro trains had to stop in their path.
Note from the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
According to the BMRCL officials, “the two men hailed from a village and were using the metro for the very first time. They wanted to take a train in the opposite direction but weren’t aware that they had to reach the concourse to cross over in the metro. Instead, they used the tracks without knowing.”
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