A man in Bengaluru was stopped by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) staff as he tried to board the metro wearing an unbuttoned shirt and dirty clothes. A video of the incident that took place at Doddakarasandra metro station on Tuesday has been leaked on the internet.
according to NDTV According to reports, BMRCL staff asked the man to come to the metro station with his shirt buttoned and clean clothes on, otherwise he would not be allowed to enter the station.
One of the passengers recorded the incident and shared it on social media.
‘Passenger was intoxicated’: BMRCL
After the video went viral on social media, BMRCL clarified that the passenger in question was “in an inebriated state and was made to stand so as not to disturb women and children while traveling in the metro” did. BMRCL emphasized that: Authorities treat all passengers equally, regardless of economic status or gender.
“Passengers are not differentiated based on whether they are rich or poor, male or female.” Authorities suspected that the passengers were intoxicated and made them stand during the subway ride so as not to disturb women and children. After counseling, he was allowed to travel,” the official said.
In February of this year, Bangalore Metro fires security chief He is accused of banning farmers from using the railway because of “inappropriate clothing.”
A video posted by a fellow commuter on February 24, 2024, showed a security supervisor banning a farmer who was not “appropriately dressed” from using the subway.
First published: April 10, 2024, 16:15 IST
