On Wednesday, October 11th, the Mexico City Metro announced the suspension of service on Line 3 and Line B after two individuals, aged between 35 and 40, reportedly jumped onto the tracks at different stations.
Personnel from the Metro’s Civil Protection, as well as firefighters and police officers, were dispatched to both locations as well as forensic personnel from the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office to recover the bodies.
Shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11th, the Mexico City Metro announced the suspension of service at all stations on Line 3 (Indios Verdes-Universidad) through its official Twitter account: “Service is momentarily halted on Line 3. We are performing maneuvers to rescue a person who jumped in front of the train.”
Ten minutes later, the service on this line was resumed, with a message reading, “Train circulation on Line 3 has been resumed, and all stations are in service.”
Service suspended on Metro’s Line B due to a similar incident
At 11:48 a.m., the Mexico City Metro reported that another person jumped onto the tracks on Line B (Ciudad Azteca-Buenavista), prompting the suspension of service: “Service is momentarily halted on Line B. We are performing maneuvers to rescue a person who allegedly jumped in front of the train,” the transportation service posted on Twitter.
Twenty minutes later, the service at all stations on this line was restored, with a message stating, “Train circulation on Line B has been resumed, and all stations are in service now.”
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