After the incident, the youth sent for treatment at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. | Photo Credit: BCCL

Key Highlights There was a brief disruption of traffic on the Blue Line connecting Dwarka to Noida Officials say they have informed youth's father about the incident The youth was treated and counselled by the doctors at DDU Hospital

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old youth who failed preliminary examination of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) attempted suicide by jumping in front of a Metro train in Delhi on Monday.

The incident took place at Karol Bagh Metro station. The incident also led to a brief disruption of Metro services on the line.

According to a report in news agency PTI, the youth was saved after the train driver applied timely breaks after seeing the man on the Metro tracks.

"The 23-year-old civil services aspirant had attempted suicide by jumping on the metro train at Karol Bagh Metro station. The youth has received minor injuries. There was a brief disruption on the rail line," the report quoted a police officer as saying.

After the incident, the youth was sent for treatment at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. He was also counselled by the doctors. The youth has done his B.Tech and is preparing for the UPSC exam through a coaching centre.

"He felt depressed after failing in the preliminary examination last year. He is from Telangana where his father is a teacher and mother a housewife. We have informed his father about the incident," said a police officer.

Delhi Metro officials said that Metro services between Dwarka and Yamuna Bank section on Blue Line had to be halted for a short period. The stretch of the Blue Line connects Dwarka to Noida.

In a similar incident in October last year, a 55-year-old man was injured after jumping in front of a Metro train at Uttam Nagar East Metro station. The person was identified as Sanjeev Oberoi, a resident of Vikaspuri in Delhi. He was rescued by the station staff and was taken to DDU hospital. Upon enquiry, police said that the man was undergoing treatment for depression.