several metro lines disrupted due to a right of withdrawal, line 6 at a standstill

This right of withdrawal is linked to the fatal accident which occurred on Saturday April 22, on metro line 6, Bel-Air station. No forecast is made as to when traffic will resume.

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Line 6 of the Paris metro completely stopped due to a right of withdrawal, Friday April 28.  (ROBIN BERNAUD / RADIO FRANCE)

Line 6 of the Paris metro does not run on Friday April 28. “Traffic is interrupted on the entire line”, indicates the RATP on Twitter. Drivers exercise their “right of withdrawal”. Other lines are disrupted, lines 5 and 9 in particular, in both directions of traffic.

A fatal accident on Saturday April 22

According to information from France Blue Paris, this right of withdrawal is linked to the fatal accident which occurred on Saturday April 22, on metro line 6, Bel-Air station. A 45-year-old woman was struck by an oar. As she exited the subway, her jacket got caught and the automatic doors slammed shut.

“No recovery time forecast at the moment”specifies the Twitter account of line 6.


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