New Delhi: 83 suicides at Metro stations in last 4 years, reveals RTI query

The maximum number of suicides (32) were reported from the longest and busiest Blue Line starting from Dwarka Sector 21 and ending at Noida City Centre.

Maximum number of suicides (32) were reported on the Blue Line. (Express Archive )

A total of 83 persons committed suicide across 58 Delhi Metro stations over the last four years, an RTI query filed by The Indian Express with the Metro unit of the Delhi Police has revealed.

The maximum number of suicides (32) were reported from the longest and busiest Blue Line, which has 44 Metro stations stretching over 50.56 km, starting from Dwarka Sector 21 and ending at Noida City Centre.

The data also revealed that Subhash Nagar and Janakpuri West Metro stations, both located on the Blue Line, saw the maximum number of suicides — with four persons killing themselves at each station since 2014. The stations at Chattarpur, Tilak Nagar and Kashmere Gate saw three suicides each.

According to the RTI, in 2014, a total of nine suicides took place, which shot up to 24 in 2015. The suicide numbers dropped to 15 in 2016 and 19 in 2017. In the current year till October, a total of 16 persons have committed suicide so far.

Officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which has been tasked with the security of all Metro stations, said their personnel are trained to identify persons with distress.

“Right now, CCTV operators tip-off the ground-level staff when they notice people with signs of distress. The CISF officers are trained in analysing gait and facial expressions as a part of their security training. This is used to identify people with distress and we have also managed to prevent suicides,” said a CISF spokesperson.

The Delhi Metro had also introduced platform screen doors (PSD) for better crowd management and to make sure no untoward incident, such as commuters gaining access to the train tracks, takes place. As of now, there are six PSDs at Metro stations, apart from a PSD at every station on the Airport Express.

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As per the RTI, only one suicide took place at the New Delhi station of the Airport Express in the time period.

The Metro’s Yellow Line saw 24 suicides in the last four years; the Red Line witnessed 17; the Violet Line seven; while the Green Line saw three people kill themselves.

Anand Mohan J

Anand Mohan J is an award-winning Senior Correspondent for The Indian Express, currently leading the bureau’s coverage of Madhya Pradesh. With a career spanning over eight years, he has established himself as a trusted voice at the intersection of law, internal security, and public policy. Based in Bhopal, Anand is widely recognized for his authoritative reporting on Maoist insurgency in Central India. In late 2025, he provided exclusive, ground-level coverage of the historic surrender of the final Maoist cadres in Madhya Pradesh, detailing the backchannel negotiations and the "vacuum of command" that led to the state being declared Maoist-free. Expertise and Reporting Beats Anand’s investigative work is characterized by a "Journalism of Courage" approach, holding institutions accountable through deep-dive analysis of several key sectors: National Security & Counter-Insurgency: He is a primary chronicler of the decline of Naxalism in the Central Indian corridor, documenting the tactical shifts of security forces and the rehabilitation of surrendered cadres. Judiciary & Legal Accountability: Drawing on over four years of experience covering Delhi’s trial courts and the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Anand deconstructs complex legal rulings. He has exposed critical institutional lapses, including custodial safety violations and the misuse of the National Security Act (NSA). Wildlife Conservation (Project Cheetah): Anand is a leading reporter on Project Cheetah at Kuno National Park. He has provided extensive coverage of the biological and administrative hurdles of rewilding Namibian and South African cheetahs, as well as high-profile cases of wildlife trafficking. Public Health & Social Safety: His recent investigative work has uncovered systemic negligence in public services, such as contaminated blood transfusions causing HIV infections in thalassemia patients and the human cost of the fertilizer crisis affecting rural farmers. Professional Background Tenure: Joined The Indian Express in 2017. Locations: Transitioned from the high-pressure Delhi City beat (covering courts, police, and labor issues) to his current role as a regional lead in Madhya Pradesh. Notable Investigations: * Exposed the "digital arrest" scams targeting entrepreneurs. Investigated the Bandhavgarh elephant deaths and the impact of kodo millet fungus on local wildlife. Documented the transition of power and welfare schemes (like Ladli Behna) in Madhya Pradesh governance. Digital & Professional Presence Author Profile: Anand Mohan J at Indian Express Twitter handle: @mohanreports ... Read More

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