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New Delhi: A person allegedly attempted suicide by jumping in front of a metro track at Tilak Nahar Metro Station on Friday morning. Following this, services from Tilak Nagar to Karol Bagh on Blue Line was affected. “Delay in services from Tilak Nagar to Karol Bagh on Blue Line due to a passenger on track at Tilak Nagar”, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a tweet.
Earlier on Thursday as well, Delhiites had a harrowing time as there was a delay in services on the Blue Line. Taking to Twitter, DMRC informed commuters about the delay but did not reveal the reason behind it. “Delay in services between Dwarka Sector 21 and Noida Electronic City/Vaishali. Normal service on all other lines,” the DMRC tweeted. For the unversed, the Blue Line connects Vaishali and Noida with Dwarka.
Blue Line Update
Delay in services from Tilak Nagar to Karol Bagh due to a passenger on track at Tilak Nagar.
Normal service on all other lines.
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) April 22, 2022
The incident comes days after a 25-year-old woman jumped off a 40-foot-high elevated platform of Akshardham Metro station on Blue Line in East Delhi. A day later she succumbed to her injuries at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital. Though the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel tried to pacify her, she suddenly jumped off the edge and received fatal injuries.
Note: If you are depressed or you know someone in crisis, India.com advises you to dial suicide helpline numbers. Mental helpline and suicide prevention contact numbers are given below.
Sanjeevani (Delhi)
Fortis Stress Helpline (Delhi)
