Delhi Metro services on the Blue line — Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre — were affected on Saturday for around 45 minutes due to a technical glitch, causing hardship to commuters. The disruption caused problems for many commuters on the day of “Bhai Dooj” festival.
“Pantograph of a train got entangled in Overhead Equipment (OHE) between Rajiv Chowk and RK Ashram section on down line (going from Dwarka towards Noida) around 9:20 am,” an official of the Delhi Metro said. OHE team undertook the restoration work and removed the train from service at 10:05 am. The passengers in the stalled metro rake were evacuated through the emergency gate. Many stations, including Rajiv Chowk, saw massive crowds for over an hour.
As a result, train services were regulated on line-3 between 9:20 am to 10:05 am in short loop between Yamuna Bank and Noida/Vaishali, between Karol Bagh and Dwarka Sector-21 and in single line between Karol Bagh and Yamuna Bank section.
The Delhi Metro informed that the OHE team undertook the restoration work in affected section on down line and train was removed from service at 10:05 am, after which the train movement was restored. The stations were witnessing festive rush on the occasion of Bhai Dooj.