<p> Metro commuters faced a tough time after services were disrupted when a train broke down at Mandi House station during the morning rush hour on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The services between ITO and Mandi House stations on the Violet Line remained affected for nearly five hours.<br /><br />Passengers had a harrowing time reaching their destinations.<br />“I had to exit the Mandi House station and take an auto to reach my office at ITO,” said Parul Dutta, a private firm employee.<br /><br />Some passengers had arguments with the Delhi Metro staff over exceeding the maximum time travellers are allowed on the network.<br /><br />“I take the Metro from New Ashok Nagar. I usually have to wait for nearly 10 minutes at Mandi House station to board the train to ITO. I take around 30 to 40 minutes to reach ITO from New Ashok Nagar,” said Rakesh Chauhan.<br /><br />“Today, I had to get down from the train at Akshardham to attend an important call and I lost track of time. <br /><br />“After waiting at the Mandi House station for 20 minutes or so I thought of taking the exit and I was asked to pay Rs 10 as fine for exceeding the time limit,” he said.<br />“But later I was let off when I convinced the Metro staff that I got late due to the disruption in the services.”<br /><br />Immobilisation <br /><br />According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, train services at ITO station of the Violet Line were “disrupted on Thursday between 7.48 am to 11.40 am due to immobilisation of a terminating train at the platform of Mandi House Metro station”.<br />“The train was later removed from the section at 11.40 am and thereafter, regular train services were resumed at ITO Metro station,” a DMRC statement said. <br /><br />“Train services from Mandi House to Escorts Mujesar were running normally during this period,” it added.<br /><br />Mandi House Metro station was recently adjudged the best station this year.<br />Over 26 lakh passengers take Delhi Metro daily to commute in and across the city frequently.<br /><br /></p>
<p> Metro commuters faced a tough time after services were disrupted when a train broke down at Mandi House station during the morning rush hour on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The services between ITO and Mandi House stations on the Violet Line remained affected for nearly five hours.<br /><br />Passengers had a harrowing time reaching their destinations.<br />“I had to exit the Mandi House station and take an auto to reach my office at ITO,” said Parul Dutta, a private firm employee.<br /><br />Some passengers had arguments with the Delhi Metro staff over exceeding the maximum time travellers are allowed on the network.<br /><br />“I take the Metro from New Ashok Nagar. I usually have to wait for nearly 10 minutes at Mandi House station to board the train to ITO. I take around 30 to 40 minutes to reach ITO from New Ashok Nagar,” said Rakesh Chauhan.<br /><br />“Today, I had to get down from the train at Akshardham to attend an important call and I lost track of time. <br /><br />“After waiting at the Mandi House station for 20 minutes or so I thought of taking the exit and I was asked to pay Rs 10 as fine for exceeding the time limit,” he said.<br />“But later I was let off when I convinced the Metro staff that I got late due to the disruption in the services.”<br /><br />Immobilisation <br /><br />According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, train services at ITO station of the Violet Line were “disrupted on Thursday between 7.48 am to 11.40 am due to immobilisation of a terminating train at the platform of Mandi House Metro station”.<br />“The train was later removed from the section at 11.40 am and thereafter, regular train services were resumed at ITO Metro station,” a DMRC statement said. <br /><br />“Train services from Mandi House to Escorts Mujesar were running normally during this period,” it added.<br /><br />Mandi House Metro station was recently adjudged the best station this year.<br />Over 26 lakh passengers take Delhi Metro daily to commute in and across the city frequently.<br /><br /></p>
