New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line services faced disruption on Friday morning after a passenger entered the tracks at Indiranagar Metro station to retrieve a token he had dropped, prompting the activation of emergency safety systems.

The incident took place at approximately 9:22 am on Platform 2 of Indiranagar station. The passenger, identified as 20-year-old Ravikanth, was travelling from Indiranagar towards MG Road when he entered the tracks to retrieve the token.

"He was travelling by Metro for the first time. He is from Bihar and was heading to MG Road for construction work," a source told Moneycontrol.

Following the incident, security personnel activated the Emergency Trip System (ETS) and Emergency Stop Plunger (...