4 injured as Kolkata Metro Railway escalator malfunctions

PTI

Metros, Kolkata

A senior Metro Railway official said that the incident happened at around 10:30 am when the handrail of the escalator.

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Kolkata: At least four passengers were injured after falling on a moving escalator at Kavi Subhas Metro Railway station in the southern fringe of the city this morning.

A senior Metro Railway official said that the incident happened at around 10.30 am when the handrail of the escalator, moving upwards, started moving on the opposite direction.

"It's a technical glitch which we are looking into. Four persons fell down from the escalator and received minor injuries," he said.

They were given preliminary treatment and released, the official said.

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