Kolkata Metro Railway launches audio message across stations discouraging suicides

Kolkata Metro introduces audio messages at stations to prevent suicides and promote mental health support for passengers.

The Kolkata Metro Railway has launched an audio message, which will be played at several stations along the North-South corridor, discouraging people from ending their lives.

The initiative was launched in association with an FM channel in the backdrop of several suicide bids along the Blue Line in the last three months.

As per available figures, there were three suicide bids in November last year, two in December, three in January and two in February.

Of these 10 passengers who jumped onto the tracks, most could not be saved.

"Suicide is not merely a personal decision, but a dangerous social disease, which causes tremendous stress and hardship on the family concerned. Please don't take any extreme and hasty steps. If you are faced with any serious mental crisis situation, immediately contact our counsellors, who are just a phone call away 24x7. Their numbers are displayed in numerous posters and banners, digital display boards at numerous parts of the platform," the voice note streamed on 107 FM Rainbow said.

It will be played through the public address systems at stations on the Blue Line.