Woman killed by Metro train

New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) A woman was killed at Chandni Chowk Metro underground station this morning when she 'jumped' onto the track and was hit by a train.

The around 40-year-old unidentified woman went to the rear end of the station, where passengers normally do not go, and presumably jumped before a train at about 0920 hrs, Delhi Metro Rail Corp sources said.

The Metro police was investigating the matter.

The Metro operations on the Central Secretariat-Vishwavidyalaya line were affected for half-an-hour and the trains were running on single line between Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate stations.

Normal train services were restored at 0958 hours.

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