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A member of the metro rail technical team works near the Farmgate metro rail station after the death of a pedestrian caused by a falling bearing pad on 26 October 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Probe finds faulty bearing pads, design flaws behind Farmgate metro accident

Investigators rule out possibilities of sabotage

Abul Kalam and his family. Photo: Collected

Metro bearing pad accident: Victim’s wife to get job at DMTCL

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We asked popular AIs if there was any incident of metro bearing pads falling in any country. Here's what they replied

A member of the metro rail technical team works near the Farmgate metro rail station after the death of a pedestrian caused by a falling bearing pad on 26 October 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Writ seeks evaluation of bearing pads used in metro rail, flyovers

A member of the metro rail technical team works near the Farmgate metro rail station after the death of a pedestrian caused by a falling bearing pad on 26 October 2025. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam/TBS

Why bearing pads are unsung heroes of metro systems

Sketch: TBS

A wake-up call for safety and reform

The bearing pad which came loose and fell, resulting in the death on a pedestrian on 26 October. Photo: TBS

What safety concerns emerged after last year's metro rail bearing pad fall?