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World Suicide Prevention Day observed on 10 September promotes worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. On average, almost 3000 people commit suicide daily. For every person who completes a suicide, 20 or more may attempt to end their lives. WHO

DEATH ON THE LINE

Danish Khan

A
year.

Preet Vihar metro station on 28th August this year.

21-year-old woman jumped to her death from the

railings and beefed up its security, a visit to Preet Vihar station elevation of the railings has not started yet. The DMRC had also suicides but these measures are yet to be implemented. said said Anuj Dayal, PRO, DMRC. soon,

This was just one of the 12 suicides that happened at the premises of the Delhi Metro till September this

did not reflect any such changes. Also, there were no security guards present at the platform and the work to increase the claimed to put up posters to educate people about preventing We are in talks with NGOs and the work will take time to start, The work cant start

In response, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) promised measures had been implemented.

to take effective measures to curb the trend. However, when this

reporter checked out Preet Vihar metro station in September, no Unlike claims in media reports that the DMRC has installed high

immediately. Such things take time and well get things in place

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Check list for DMRC Installation of glass walls with sliding doors that opens only when the metro arrives on the lines of metro across the world

Better CCTV surveillance

Installation of high railings at the elevated metro stations Educate staff and public to identify suicide prone passengers so that immediate help can be provided A person who is hanging around the station for quite an extended period of time, looking confused, helpless, restless, pacing and fidgeting demonstrates the behaviors of a suicide prone person S. Anuradha, Clinical Psychologist

The Delhi police also confirmed that the

Preet Vihar metro suicide victim has not filed any case against the DMRC, contrary to what reports in the national dailies claimed. The victims family hasnt filed Police station. any case against the DMRC yet, said

Parwesh does not really know what amounts to suicide prone behavior. A person who is hanging around the station for quite an extended period of pacing and fidgeting demonstrates the psychologist associate university. in Bangalore at and

acceptable explained.

glamorised or otherwise portrayed as an course of action, A report published in the Time magazine in

she

time, looking confused, helpless, restless, behaviors of a suicide prone person, clarified Dr. S. Anuradha, a clinical professor a deemed an

2009 indicates that the suicide trend at the

Ranbeer Singh, the SHO of Preet Vihar DMRC had also promised to train its staff such as ticket vendors and security check is done.

Delhi Metro reflects a global trend which on an average 36 people commit suicide suicides a year.

has been observed in cities like New York, at the Tube (London Metro) every year. New York City's subway averages 26 Metro stations across the world have

London and Munich. The data shows that

personals to identify suicide prone people

but these claims also fall flat when a reality Ram Parwesh, a metro staff of Preet Vihar station, said his department has not

Whats more tormenting about these Delhi

Metro suicide cases is that the youth form

a major percentage of them. According to suicide.

received any training regarding suicide

Dr. Anuradha, the media play an important

installed sliding doors at the stations which open only when the metro arrives, said worried metro traveller. DMRC should public about suicide prevention. Gurkaran, a Khalsa College student and a also take such measures and educate the maildanishahmad@gmail.com

prevention. After the incident, security

role in influencing social attitudes towards media reports of suicide, particularly where or where suicide is People in despair may be influenced by romanticised,

hasnt been increased and maintenance passengers to prevent suicide incident in staffs like us have to keep an eye on the the future, added Parwesh. However,

they identify with the person in the report