A middle-aged woman fell from the Gariahat flyover on Sunday evening, triggering tension in the busy south Kolkata neighbourhood. The incident took place around 9pm.
According to Kolkata police, Sneha Halder was returning from work when she got on to the flyover. An investigation is underway to ascertain how she fell from the bridge, they said.
She was rushed to Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan hospital on Sarat Bose Road in a critical condition. She has suffered injuries on her hands and other parts of the body.
As Halder fell on a taxi at the busy Gariahat crossing, a large number of people gathered at the spot, bringing traffic to a standstill. Kolkata Traffic Police cleared the spot of incident and restored normal traffic movement immediately.