Suicide attempt thwarted at Kolkata metro station

Kolkata: A teenaged girl, who tried to kill herself on Monday by jumping in front of an approaching Metro train at Jatin Das Park station in the city, was saved by an alert motorman, officials said.

The motorman of the Kavi Subhash station-bound train applied emergency break as soon as he saw the young girl on the tracks. The prompt on-duty station staff took her to the Chittaranjan Hospital, where doctors declared her to be out of danger.

The metro services had to be halted for a few minutes during the rescue operation at around 9:23 am, officials said.

This was the 256th attempt at suicide in the popular underground train service since 1988, out of which 128 lives were saved, they said.

The quick response of the metro staff of late was ascribed to heightened vigilance through CCTVs from stations as well as from the security control room in the Metro Rail Bhavan.

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Besides, the Special Task Force, introduced recently, has also been directed to keep a close watch, the officials said.

A lady was rescued at Jatin Das Park and another person at Shyambazar Metro station in the previous two attempts, the officials said.

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