Kolkata, April 16: There was a panic situation in Kolkata Metro on late Sunday evening after power-tripped on a Kavi Subhas-bound train. It was Poila Baishakh or Bengali New Year, and trains were packed as people were returning home. According to reports, the train suddenly stopped while entering the station, passengers smashed window panes as they attempted to run out of the dark tunnel.

There are reports where people have alleged that the moment they saw sparks, they alerted the driver, however, no heed was given to them and it suddenly turned dark. Passengers desperately tried to move out of the claustrophobic compartments, by walking in the vestibule. There were announcements made, which asked the passengers to move out of the train immediately

Reporteldy, services were halted for sometime in the Tollygunge-Kavi Subhas section, as the train was stopped at Netaji station, where senior Metro officials went to inspect the train for the source of the power-trip. Investigation is on to find out the source of the problem. There has been no injuries.

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