BENGALURU: In an attempt to prepare its staffers for any emergencies inside Metro station premises, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) carried out its first mock exercise on handling a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear material attack (CBRN). The venue was the concourse area of Vidhana Soudha Metro Station. Train services ran uninterrupted, a release said.
The drill, which began at 11am, lasted an hour. A smoke bomb was burst, and its fumes spread rapidly across the station, creating a real-life situation. A few minutes before the exercise commenced, announcements were made on the public address system that a mock drill was being done and there was no need to panic.
