Namma Metro services on the Purple Line in Bengaluru were briefly disrupted on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, after a passenger jumped onto the track at Vijayanagar Metro Station while a train was approaching the platform. The information comes from the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), as reported by The Hindu.
What happened at Vijayanagar
According to BMRCL, the incident occurred at about 1.31 p.m. Station staff immediately started emergency procedures, rescued the person and moved them to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The release, as reported, does not describe the passenger's condition.
Changes to Purple Line services
To carry out the rescue and safety operations while limiting inconvenience to commuters, BMRCL ran truncated services on two sections of the Purple Line that were not affected by the incident:
- Kempegowda (Majestic) to Whitefield (Kadugodi)
- Mysore Road to Challaghatta
Normal train operations on the Purple Line resumed from 1.58 p.m., about 27 minutes after the incident, according to the corporation.
Other lines not affected
BMRCL clarified that services on the Green Line and Yellow Line continued without disruption throughout the incident. Passengers planning trips on those lines did not need to change their plans because of this event, according to the same release.
Practical note for passengers
Commuters travelling on the Purple Line during the disruption could use the two sections that kept running, as listed above. Those planning journeys across the gap between the affected stretch and the rest of the line should check the latest updates from BMRCL before travelling, as the corporation has not given further details beyond the resumption time in its release.