Another snag in Delhi Metro, thousands hit
3 Sep 2014 10:57 PM GMT
Thousands of commuters faced a tough time on Tuesday after a technical snag once again hit the Delhi Metro Blue Line service from Dwarka to Noida City Centre/Vaishali for more than one hour causing trains to run slow and halt for several minutes at many stations resulting in overcrowding.
By the time the snag was rectified after almost two hours, there was virtual chaos along the 49 km Blue Line stretch that covers 43 stations in some of the most populous parts of the national capital.
The metro operation was affected from 8.24 am to 9.47 am. The technical snag affected students who were travelling towards IP University and other educational hubs along with other professionals.
Meanwhile, in five months, five technical snags have hit the same Blue Line stretch from Dwarka to Noida City Centre/Vaishali.
‘Metro services of Blue Line were affected for about an hour when a portion of the over head electricity (OHE) wire broke down between Janakpuri West and Uttam Nagar East station of the line going towards Dwarka,’ said the DMRC in a statement. It further said services from Janakpuri West to Noida City Centre/Vaishali stations were provided by running trains on a short loop.
Operations on the Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre/Vaishali) were affected from 8.24 a.m. to 9.47 a.m., an official said.
‘Metro services of Blue Line were affected today (Tuesday) for about an hour when a portion of the over head electricity (OHE) wire broke down between Janakpuri West and Uttam Nagar East station of the line going towards Dwarka,’ a Delhi Metro statement said.
The statement said services from Jankpuri West to Noida City Centre/Vaishali stations were
provided by running trains on a short loop on this section. ‘To carry the passengers from Janakpuri West to Dwarka, single line operation was also undertaken between Janakpuri West and Dwarka section... All other lines were unaffected from this incident and train services were running normal,’ it added. Following the incident, Delhi Metro’s managing director Mangu Singh asked officials to conduct an audit into the different types of electrical-related failures on the line so that the pattern of the failures could be analysed and technical methods can be sought to minimise the occurrence of such incidents.
According to the commuters, the trains were stopping at each station for close to 10 minutes and many passengers got off and took autorickshaws and taxis.
‘I took the Metro from Mayur Vihar and reached Rajiv Chowk station after almost an hour which usually takes around 20 minutes to reach. I was getting late for work, so decided to take an auto,’ said Lalita Pillai, a 49-year-old professional.
By the time the snag was rectified after almost two hours, there was virtual chaos along the 49 km Blue Line stretch that covers 43 stations in some of the most populous parts of the national capital.
The metro operation was affected from 8.24 am to 9.47 am. The technical snag affected students who were travelling towards IP University and other educational hubs along with other professionals.
Meanwhile, in five months, five technical snags have hit the same Blue Line stretch from Dwarka to Noida City Centre/Vaishali.
‘Metro services of Blue Line were affected for about an hour when a portion of the over head electricity (OHE) wire broke down between Janakpuri West and Uttam Nagar East station of the line going towards Dwarka,’ said the DMRC in a statement. It further said services from Janakpuri West to Noida City Centre/Vaishali stations were provided by running trains on a short loop.
Operations on the Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre/Vaishali) were affected from 8.24 a.m. to 9.47 a.m., an official said.
‘Metro services of Blue Line were affected today (Tuesday) for about an hour when a portion of the over head electricity (OHE) wire broke down between Janakpuri West and Uttam Nagar East station of the line going towards Dwarka,’ a Delhi Metro statement said.
The statement said services from Jankpuri West to Noida City Centre/Vaishali stations were
provided by running trains on a short loop on this section. ‘To carry the passengers from Janakpuri West to Dwarka, single line operation was also undertaken between Janakpuri West and Dwarka section... All other lines were unaffected from this incident and train services were running normal,’ it added. Following the incident, Delhi Metro’s managing director Mangu Singh asked officials to conduct an audit into the different types of electrical-related failures on the line so that the pattern of the failures could be analysed and technical methods can be sought to minimise the occurrence of such incidents.
According to the commuters, the trains were stopping at each station for close to 10 minutes and many passengers got off and took autorickshaws and taxis.
‘I took the Metro from Mayur Vihar and reached Rajiv Chowk station after almost an hour which usually takes around 20 minutes to reach. I was getting late for work, so decided to take an auto,’ said Lalita Pillai, a 49-year-old professional.
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