<p>A technical glitch on the Blue Line, which lasted for more than an hour, affected thousands of passengers on Tuesday morning. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Metro services on the Noida-Dwarka and Vaishali-Dwarka lines were affected from 8:30 am to 9:47 am, said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official. Those travelling in the Metro had to put up with slow ride and jam-packed coaches. Others tried to avoid the Blue Line. <br /><br />The glitch occurred because a portion of the overhead electricity wire broke between the Janakpuri West and Uttam Nagar East stations. According to commuters, the trains crawled slowly on the over-50-km stretch, with stoppages of around 7-10 minutes at the stations. <br /><br />“The services from Janakpuri West to Noida City Centre/Vaishali Metro station were provided by running trains on a short loop on this section. To carry passengers from Janakpuri West to the Dwarka side, single-line operation was also undertaken between the two stations,” said the DMRC in a press statement. <br /><br />All other lines were unaffected, and train services were running normal, said Metro officials. <br /><br />Many commuters travelling on the Blue Line chose to catch auto-rickshaws, buses and taxis instead. <br /><br />“I took the Metro from Preet Vihar to reach Rajiv Chowk station. But by the time I should have reached, I was not even halfway there,” said Mansi Bansal, a young professional who was going to office on Tuesday morning. “I got down at Indraprastha station and took an auto,” she added. <br /><br />Five specialised teams from different depots were rushed tofix the snag. <br />“The idea was to ensure that if the nearest team gets stuck in a jam or is unable to reach the site due to some reason, the back-up teams were on the way to carry out the urgent repair work,” said the DMRC. <br /><br />Meanwhile, DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh has ordered an audit to study the pattern of electrical failures on the affected line. The audit will be conducted by a technical expert, said the corporation.</p>
<p>A technical glitch on the Blue Line, which lasted for more than an hour, affected thousands of passengers on Tuesday morning. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Metro services on the Noida-Dwarka and Vaishali-Dwarka lines were affected from 8:30 am to 9:47 am, said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official. Those travelling in the Metro had to put up with slow ride and jam-packed coaches. Others tried to avoid the Blue Line. <br /><br />The glitch occurred because a portion of the overhead electricity wire broke between the Janakpuri West and Uttam Nagar East stations. According to commuters, the trains crawled slowly on the over-50-km stretch, with stoppages of around 7-10 minutes at the stations. <br /><br />“The services from Janakpuri West to Noida City Centre/Vaishali Metro station were provided by running trains on a short loop on this section. To carry passengers from Janakpuri West to the Dwarka side, single-line operation was also undertaken between the two stations,” said the DMRC in a press statement. <br /><br />All other lines were unaffected, and train services were running normal, said Metro officials. <br /><br />Many commuters travelling on the Blue Line chose to catch auto-rickshaws, buses and taxis instead. <br /><br />“I took the Metro from Preet Vihar to reach Rajiv Chowk station. But by the time I should have reached, I was not even halfway there,” said Mansi Bansal, a young professional who was going to office on Tuesday morning. “I got down at Indraprastha station and took an auto,” she added. <br /><br />Five specialised teams from different depots were rushed tofix the snag. <br />“The idea was to ensure that if the nearest team gets stuck in a jam or is unable to reach the site due to some reason, the back-up teams were on the way to carry out the urgent repair work,” said the DMRC. <br /><br />Meanwhile, DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh has ordered an audit to study the pattern of electrical failures on the affected line. The audit will be conducted by a technical expert, said the corporation.</p>
