B'luru Metro service hit as woman drops mobile on tracks

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: In an unusual incident, the metro service on the Purple Line in Bengaluru was disrupted for around 15 minutes on Monday evening after a woman dropped her mobile phone on the tracks at Indiranagar metro station.

Metro officials said around 6:42 pm, a woman jumped on the track to retrieve the mobile from the tracks.

"The security team immediately cut the electricity supply to the tracks for the safety of the passenger and hence, the train had to be stopped. After following safety procedures, the service was restored at 6:56 p.m," said Yashwant Chawan, Senior Public Relations Officer, BMRCL.