Namma Metro's Yellow Line service disrupted as passengers block train over late start

Bengaluru: Services on Namma Metro's Yellow Line were delayed on Monday morning after a group of passengers blocked the first train's departure at the RV Road station, demanding an earlier start to operations. 

The first train departed at 6.35 am instead of the scheduled 6 am, delaying all following trains. To stabilise the services, one train was short-looped at Silk Board, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said. 

Stating that such disruptions attract imprisonment, fines or both under the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, the BMRCL said a police complaint had been filed for further action. 

It acknowledged the late start of train services, noting that all five Yellow Line trainsets are operated during the peak hours. 

The start time was advanced from 6.30 am to 6 am, and peak-hour frequency improved from 19 minutes to 15 minutes from November 1 following the induction of the fifth trainset. Services will improve further once more trainsets are introduced in the coming months, it added.