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Man dies after being hit by train at Rajiv Chowk metro station

A 34-year-old Man On Thursday Died After He Was Hit By A Train At The Busy Rajiv Chowk Metro Station In Central Delhi. The Incident Was Reported About 8:40 AM At The Station Located In Posh Connaught Place Area.

PTI | Updated on: 08 Sep 2016, 07:13:42 PM

New Delhi :

A 34-year-old man on Thursday died after he was hit by a train at the busy Rajiv Chowk Metro Station in central Delhi. The incident was reported about 8:40 AM at the station located in posh Connaught Place area.

The victim, identified as Amit Talwar (34), was standing at the edge of a platform at the station when the train bound for Jahangirpuri hit him following which he fell on the tracks. "He died on the spot," a senior official said.

He was rushed to the hospital at the Lady Hardinge Medical College nearby where doctors declared him "brought dead". Talwar was a resident of Saket area in south Delhi and police has registered a case in this connection. Officials said metro services were disrupted for a few minutes. 

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First Published : 08 Sep 2016, 06:52:00 PM

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