Four injured after escalator at metro station moves in reverse direction

Four people were injured when an escalator in Delhi Metro’s Rajiv Chowk station reversed its course on Sunday, police said.

Four people were injured when an escalator in Delhi Metro’s Rajiv Chowk station reversed its course on Sunday, police said.

our people were injured when an escalator in Delhi Metro’s Rajiv Chowk station reversed its course . (Saumya Khandelwal/HT File Photo)

“An escalator near gate number six (that opens to F Block), which was moving upward from subway to ground level started slipping in reverse direction.”

“There were around 25 passengers on the escalator at that time, of which four people were injured.

The injured were taken to the RML Hospital by CISF,” a metro official said.

The injured, including one woman, received minor injuries on her neck and feet, a CISF official said.

They were discharged after being administered medical aid, a metro official said.

“The escalators are periodically checked and certified fit.”

“The reason behind the incident is being investigated,” a metro spokesperson said.

An FIR under sections 287 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of IPC has been registered into the case and the injured would be medically examined, a senior police officer said.

“Necessary action to jointly check and investigate has been taken to look into this failure,” DMRC said.