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Farmgate pedestrian killed as bearing pad falls
A pedestrian was killed after a bearing pad (spring) fell from a metro rail pillar near Farmgate Station in the capital on Sunday noon, prompting authorities to suspend metro services.
The incident took place around 12:15 pm in front of the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute, adjacent to the Farmgate Metro Station, said Tejgaon Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mobarak Hossain.
Sub-inspector (SI) Nazrul Islam said they had informed metro authorities about the fallen bearing pad. “Metro services have been halted for now and legal procedures are underway after recovering the body,” he added.
The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, a resident of Kishorkathi village in Naria upazila of Shariatpur district.
Witnesses said a heavy metal object suddenly fell from above and struck the man on the head while he was walking past the area.
He suffered critical injuries and severe bleeding on the spot and locals rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), metro services between Uttara and Motijheel were suspended from 12:30 pm following the accident. The resumption time has yet to be confirmed.
A similar incident occurred on September 18 last year when a bearing pad got loose, halting metro operations for about 11 hours but causing no casualties.
Bearing pads are specialised rubber components installed at the joints between piers and viaducts to absorb vibration and support structural movement, reports UNB.