Man found dead in Kolkata Metro tunnel under mysterious circumstances; probe on
Kolkata Metro
's Blue Line in the early hours of Friday, officials said.
The body was found between Park Street and Esplanade stations around 2:15 am during an inspection of the line by the metro's engineering staff after service hours.
"The New Market police station was informed after the body was spotted. Police recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination," an official said.
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The man, believed to be around 35 years old, has not yet been identified, police said.
Authorities are investigating how he reached the middle of the tunnel without being detected, officials added.
Efforts are underway to identify him, with his photo shared across all police stations in Kolkata and surrounding districts.
The incident did not affect morning services on the Blue Line, which runs from Dakshineswar to Sahid Khudiram station near Garia.
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