Bengaluru: Metro services on Purple Line in Bengaluru were briefly disrupted on Tuesday after a 21-year-old man pressed the Emergency Trip System (ETS) at MG Road station. The individual, identified as Hemanth Kumar from Viveknagar, was fined Rs 5,000 for the incident.
Kumar pressed the emergency button for fun, which caused a train arriving from Trinity station to halt at MG Road metro station for approximately 10 minutes, as reported by Times of India.\
The metro security staff found through the CCTV footage that the prankster boarded the train once it resumed and got down at the Cubbon Park station where they caught hold of him and enquired about the incident.
An official from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) told the publication that the mischievous act by the passenger caused significant inconvenience to several commuters. “As per rules, a penalty of Rs 5,000 was imposed. He did not have money. His parents were informed about the incident. After some time, they reached the station and paid the amount,” the source added.
