Bengaluru: The tragic incident at Huksur Road Metro station has again revived the long-standing demand for installation of platform screen doors (PSDs) at Metro stations. However, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), the operator of Namma Metro, has no immediate plans to install PSDs across its operational network of 96km with 83 stations.BMRCL has installed steel barricades at high-footfall stations, including Majestic Interchange station, MG Road, Indiranagar, Benniganahalli, and RV Road, as a safety measure.BMRCL has already proposed installing PSDs at 177 stations, including existing operational stations, as part of the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Hebbal-Sarjapur Metro line under phase 3A, which is awaiting final approval from the Centre.Since the launch of Metro services in 2011, several incidents of suicide, suicide attempts, and accidental falls have been reported on the network. Between 2012 and 2025, four passengers died by suicide after jumping in front of moving trains at Metro stations. At least 16 passengers attempted suicide, while there were 23 incidents of unauthorised entry onto tracks and seven cases of passengers accidentally falling onto them. In July this year, two suicide-related incidents were reported, including the fatal incident at Huskur station. In the earlier incident, a woman who jumped onto the track at Rajajinagar station was rescued by security staff.Metro commuters have long been demanding the installation of PSDs to prevent suicide attempts and accidental falls onto tracks. “Passengers have been demanding for years that BMRCL install PSDs, but the corporation has not taken immediate steps. BMRCL should take measures to prevent such incidents in future. Such matters also cause major inconvenience to commuters,” said Sreenath, a Metro user.BMRCL chief public relations officer BL Yeshwanth Chavan said, “At present, steel barricades have been installed at high-footfall stations as a precautionary measure. These help in maintaining passenger queues and preventing accidental falls onto tracks. As part of future Metro network expansion plans, there are proposals to install platform screen doors at both existing and upcoming stations.”
