On January 10, 2023, software engineer Tejaswini Sulakhe and her son Vihan died in Bengaluru after a pillar at an under-construction Metro site fell on the bike they were on. The incident led to a change in SOPs for constructing Metro pillars across Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court has taken action in response to a petition filed by Lohitkumar V Sulakhe, a grieving man who lost his wife and young child in a tragic Namma Metro pillar collapse incident earlier this year. Seeking justice for his loss, the petitioner has demanded a compensation of Rs 10 crore, attributing the accident to the negligence of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) authorities., Bengaluru News, Times Now
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) has requested people with information or evidence related to the incident to either appear in person on the designated days or write to the CMRS office in Bengaluru.