Technical glitch forces Delhi metro to stop for 45 minutes; this is how Twitter reacted
The life-line of capital, Delhi Metro's services got delayed due to the technical glitch at the Rajiv Chowk metro station, earlier on 21 October morning. The blue line of Delhi metro Noida/Vaishali to Dwaraka route was shut down for almost 45 minutes causing trouble for the commuters.
As per reports in media, the Pantograph of a metro got entangled in Overhead Equipment (OHE) while the metro train was approaching Rajiv Chowk around 9:20 am. Even though the train services were regulated in the blue line in short loops between 9:20 am to 10:05 am, the passengers of the metro were angry.
However, the authority's of Delhi Metro informed that the Overhead Equipment team had taken care of down metro line and the train that caused trouble was removed from the line at 10:05 am.
Meanwhile, several commuters, who were struck on at stations, took to Twitter and wrote:
#DelhiMetro - Noida blue line has been shut for an hour... @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/anL3Zp97vx
— نتیشا (@natishamallick) October 21, 2017
#delhimetro stations provide bicycles on rent (Rs. 2.5/hr). Stay fit, healthy & strong 😄 pic.twitter.com/PNHuUfPE69
— Cobra Bubbles 🇮🇳 (@CobraBubblesX) October 21, 2017
Just got periods,no sanitary pad put on,legs aching like hell,still no courage to ask for my reserved seat in general cmptmnt #DelhiMetro
— jasleen qaur (@QaurJasleen) October 19, 2017
Better not take the Delhi Metro for a while especially the Noida line. #Delhi #delhimetro
— Adi (@AdiShriram) October 21, 2017
Huge crowd at Rajiv Chowk Metro station after a technical glitch, Train services on #DelhiMetro's blue line delayed. pic.twitter.com/tRcpHCdmEN
— NBT Dilli (@NBTDilli) October 21, 2017
Stuck for half n hour on Dwaraka noida route at Rajouri garden no update no clue !! At least PA system can say how long #delhimetro
— ashutosh joshi (@toshjoshi) October 21, 2017
You guys are simply increasing the fare every year but what about the service?? #DMRC #delhimetro #BlueLine is the worst!! #dmrcmetro
— Shrishti Negi (@shrishti_03) October 21, 2017
First published: 21 October 2017, 14:58 ISTSome major problem reported in #DelhiMetro's blue line, train services affected since one hour, heavy crowd.
— NBT Dilli (@NBTDilli) October 21, 2017
