Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Dhaka Metro Rail authorities have gone on high alert after a pedestrian was killed when a bearing pad fell from the elevated rail line in Farmgate -- barely a month after a similar collapse disrupted train services for hours.

The accident occurred around 12:30pm on Sunday when the heavy rubber pad dropped from above the Farmgate Metro Station.

Mobarak Hossain, chief of Tejgaon Police, said the victim was walking along the footpath in front of the Krishibid Institution when the pad struck him, killing him instantly.

Witnesses said a nearby tea stall was also damaged by the impact.

Bearing pads, made from layers of rubber and steel, are fitted between pillars and viaducts to absorb vibration and stabilise elevated stru...