On the rails of Rabindra Sarobar metro station in Kolkata, people claim to have seen and heard the spirits of the dead both on the platform and in the tunnels. Who could be haunting the station otherwise known as “Suicide Paradise”?
Rabindra Sarobar (রবীন্দ্র সরোবর) Kolkata metro station, known as the city of joy, has a terrifying reputation as one of the most haunted places in the city. Located on the bustling Kolkata Metro Line 1, this station is located on the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road and is named after the nearby Rabindra Sarobar artificial lake. However, behind its down-to-earth façade lies a sinister reputation earned by the tragedies that have unfolded within its borders.
The subway station, built in 1986, has earned the grim nickname “Suicide Paradise” because of the alarming number of people who have taken their own lives by jumping onto the tracks over the past few decades. Shockingly, it is estimated that as many as 70 to 80% of subway suicides occur at this particular station, casting a shadow of despair over the station.
Supernatural encounters on the railway
Numerous reports of supernatural encounters reported by both passengers and station employees add to the eerie atmosphere. Many claim to have felt an otherworldly presence hovering in the air, with the appearance of ghostly apparitions and unexplainable shadows haunting station platforms. Distorted figures were spotted moving aimlessly before vanishing into skinny air. They are believed to be the tormented souls of those who died in tragic circumstances.
Passengers passing through the Rabindra Sarobar metro station say they heard disturbing screams and groans echoing through the deserted station slow at night, while others described witnessing ghostly movements in the trains themselves, especially on the last train of the night.
A ghost wandering around Rabindra Sarobar metro station
One of many stories was shared about strange things happening at the station on the Internet about a guy who saw a handsome man at the station. The man approached him and asked to take a photo, but he disappeared.
When the guy asked about it, the older man told him about a adolescent man who wanted to become a model, but his parents tried to pressure him to become a doctor instead. He committed suicide at the station and now his soul haunts him, trying to get people to take his picture. This story was originally posted on Instagram and many people in the comments shared similar experiences.
Subway drivers and ghosts
Even metro drivers and station staff confirm these eerie occurrences, with sightings of ghostly figures and footless apparitions causing delays and disruptions to train services at Rabindra Sarobar metro station.
In a 2015 article, a driver recounted how he recently had to stop a train while passing through the Rabindra Sarobar metro station. According to him, he saw someone in the tunnel, but upon closer inspection, he found nothing there. Was it a ghost? Perhaps access to the tunnels is too effortless for the living? Either way, ghost stories are whispered.
Haunted Rabindra Sarobar metro station.
As the clock strikes 10:24, the station falls still, devoid of any living soul that would dare linger among the ghostly beings said to wander its empty corridors. Local residents avoid the area after obscure, fearing the blood-curdling tales that have woven a web of fear around the haunted Rabindra Sarobar metro station. Although these ghostly figures are said to have never harmed anyone, their mere presence is enough to send shivers down the spine of those who dare to approach this eerie place.
Reference:
https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-other-side-of-reason/cid/1440430
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