TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A male passenger faces a NT$1 million (US$30,000) fine for jumping onto an MRT track and causing delays during rush hour on Thursday (April 25). 

At 4:51 p.m., a 33-year-old man climbed over the platform barrier and jumped onto the tracks at the Minquan West Road Station on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line (Red Line) before the train entered the station, reported TVBS. Although the train stopped, he was pinned under the front of the lead carriage.

When first responders arrived at the scene, the man was conscious but had suffered a broken foot. He was taken to Mackay Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. 

In response to the incident, the Taipei Metro had to operate the Red Line on a single track between Minquan West Road Station and Jiantan Station in both directions, reported Liberty Times. Shuttle buses were temporarily provided between Shuanglian Station and Shilin Station, with normal MRT operations resuming at 5:29 p.m.

After reviewing surveillance camera footage of the incident, the Taipei Metro said it would impose a maximum fine of NT$1 million for breaching Article 50, Paragraph 2 of the Mass Rapid Transit Act (大眾捷運法). Police are investigating why the man jumped onto the tracks. 

The Taipei Metro said that when the driver discovered the man had jumped onto the track, he immediately made an emergency stop. The traffic control center simultaneously cut off power and dialed 110 and 119.