Snag in Metro leaves commuters stranded
1 March 2014 5:50 AM IST
According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), train services on Line 2 (Jahangirpuri to Huda City Centre) were affected. ‘Services were hit from 8.58 am to 9.32 am due to a problem in the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system on the train going from Jahangirpuri towards Huda City Centre,’ said a DMRC?spokesperson.
‘A train, while leaving Civil Lines station at 8.58 am, could not move in ATP mode. As a safety procedure, the train was moving at a restricted speed of 25 kmph only,’ he added.
Efforts were made to reset the signalling system at various stations like Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazar, which led to crowding of trains that take up the same route.
The train was later withdrawn from service at New Delhi Metro station at 9.32 am and was sent to a depot for further investigation.
To tackle the peak hour rush, DMRC also inducted two additional trains for interchange stations at Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat.
‘Necessary announcements were also made at the stations informing the commuters about the movement of trains and delay in service,’ he added.
The Jahagirpuri to Huda City Center line is the second busiest of Delhi Metro with a ridership of around 8.87 lakh per day.
The commuters have complained that the metro has started developing such snags on a regular basis. ‘I had to attend a meeting today, so I started half an hour early from home. It was a blessing in disguise as services were hit again on the Yellow Line,’ said Amit Choudhary, a private firm employee.
Metro services were also hit last week for a few hours after a fire was detected from one of the restaurants at Kashmiri Gate metro station. A problem with the over-head electrification (OHE) system on a part of the Dwarka-Noida City Centre corridor also disrupted the metro services for over an hour last year.
‘A train, while leaving Civil Lines station at 8.58 am, could not move in ATP mode. As a safety procedure, the train was moving at a restricted speed of 25 kmph only,’ he added.
Efforts were made to reset the signalling system at various stations like Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazar, which led to crowding of trains that take up the same route.
The train was later withdrawn from service at New Delhi Metro station at 9.32 am and was sent to a depot for further investigation.
To tackle the peak hour rush, DMRC also inducted two additional trains for interchange stations at Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat.
‘Necessary announcements were also made at the stations informing the commuters about the movement of trains and delay in service,’ he added.
The Jahagirpuri to Huda City Center line is the second busiest of Delhi Metro with a ridership of around 8.87 lakh per day.
The commuters have complained that the metro has started developing such snags on a regular basis. ‘I had to attend a meeting today, so I started half an hour early from home. It was a blessing in disguise as services were hit again on the Yellow Line,’ said Amit Choudhary, a private firm employee.
Metro services were also hit last week for a few hours after a fire was detected from one of the restaurants at Kashmiri Gate metro station. A problem with the over-head electrification (OHE) system on a part of the Dwarka-Noida City Centre corridor also disrupted the metro services for over an hour last year.
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