Delhi Metro commuters stranded for 45 minutes due to glitch on Blue Line

Delhi Metro services were delayed on Saturday morning due to a technical glitch at the Rajiv Chowk metro station, causing trouble for commuters.

The Noida/Vaishali to Dwaraka route remained shut for 45 minutes between 9:20 am and 10:05 am.

The Pantograph of a train got entangled in Overhead Equipment (OHE) between Rajiv Chowk and RK Ashram section, while approaching Rajiv Chowk station around 9:20



am.

During the disruption, train services were regulated on Line-3 in short loops 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 said the OHE team undertook the restoration work in the affected section and the train was removed from service at 10:05 am, after which metro service was restored to normal.