Suicide a social disease: Kolkata Metro launches awareness message

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The Kolkata Metro Railway has launched an audio message, which will be played at several stations along the North-South corridor, discouraging people from ending their lives. The initiative was launched in association with an FM channel in the backdrop of several suicide bids along the Blue Line in the last three months.

"Suicide is not merely a personal decision, but a dangerous social disease, which causes tremendous stress and hardship on the family concerned. Please don't take any extreme and hasty steps. If you are faced with any serious mental crisis situation, immediately contact our counsellors, who are just a phone call away 24x7," the voice note streamed on 107 FMRainbow said.

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