Kolkata Metro services affected after woman attempts suicide

The Metro services in Kolkata were partially disrupted due to the suicide attempt by a woman at 10:42 am at Maidan station in Kolkata. A Metro Rail spokesperson informed that the services have been resumed from 11.10 am.

Kolkata (West Bengal): Metro Railway services in Kolkata were partially disrupted during peak office hours on Tuesday after a woman allegedly attempted suicide in front of an approaching train at Maidan station in West Bengal's Kolkata, an official said.

A Metro Rail spokesperson said that due to the suicide attempt at 10:42 am, truncated services were run from Central to Dumdum/Noapara stations and Mahanayak Uttam Kumar to Kavi Subhas Metro stations on both up and down lines.

The services were resumed from 11.10 am, the spokesperson said.

The incident caused inconvenience to commuters who had a difficult time trying to board public conveyances.